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Internal Revenue Service Paid Leave Wage and Hour

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Illinois Minimum Wage 2025 Update – July 1, 2025 Increases to Chicago and Cook County Minimum Wages; January 1, 2025 Increase to...

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On January 1, 2025, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour. The City of Chicago is increasing its set minimum wage on July 1, 2025 for employers with four (4) or more employees. Cook...more

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Employee Benefits-Related Limits For 2023

This chart sets forth some of the annually adjusted dollar limits that impact employee benefits, as published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ...more

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May 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Employers’ Back-to-School Obligations under the FFCRA

With Labor Day upon us, many families are facing the start of a school year with remote or hybrid learning. As a result, many employees must figure out how to satisfy their work obligations while making alternate arrangements...more

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IRS Issues New Guidance for Complying with Paid Sick and Family Leave Reporting Requirements

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Way back in March, as the pandemic began to set in, Congress quickly passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) as part of a barrage of legislation aimed at providing relief to American workers. The Act...more

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Leave Donation Programs for COVID-19

The IRS recently issued Notice 2020-46 that provides for a special leave donation program available for the COVID-19 pandemic. This brings the total to three tax-favored leave programs that are currently available to...more

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Jackson Walker Updates FAQs on Employment Issues Arising Out of COVID-19

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Jackson Walker posted its update to FAQs on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The JW updates reflect recent Department of Labor (DOL) regulations and guidelines for employer compliance with the...more

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DOL Finalizes FFCRA Regulations

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After days of uncertainty and looming deadlines created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL has finally issued some definitive regulatory guidance, as well as twenty new Q&As to its list of...more

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Massachusetts Extends Critical Compliance Deadlines Under the Paid Family Medical Leave Law

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On May 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) offered Massachusetts businesses a temporary reprieve by extending two key deadlines critical to the implementation of the Massachusetts...more

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IRS Issues Notice 2018-71 to Clarify Tax Credit for Paid Medical Leave

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Any employer who offers employees paid family or medical leave may benefit from the new Internal Revenue Code Section 45S, added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and clarified on September 24, 2018 by Internal Revenue Service...more

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November 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. November was no...more

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IRS Allows Employees to Donate the Value of PTO for Hurricane Harvey Victims

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has announced a program that allows employees to donate the value of their vacation, sick time, or other paid time off (“PTO”) for the relief of victims of Hurricane or Tropical Storm Harvey. ...more

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New York State Issues Guidance on Tax Treatment of Paid Family Leave Contributions and Benefits

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The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DOTF) issued much-needed guidance regarding the tax treatment of deductions from employee wages used to finance paid family leave premiums, and the tax treatment of paid...more

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Key 2017 Legal Changes that Employers and Federal Contractors Must Know About

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Ready or not, 2017 is upon us and with it come many regulatory changes and important deadlines for employers and individuals. Make sure your New Year’s resolutions include compliance with the following changes and deadlines...more

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Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — September 2016

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The September edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report examines what federal agencies were up to while Congress was out of session, and discusses state and local laws that advanced in the weeks leading...more

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