On December 8, 2016, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued its Tax Policy Circular Letter No. 16-07 (“CL 16-07”), announcing the applicable limits for 2017 for qualified retirement plans.
This article reviews key aspects of recent EEOC reports and highlights key developments over the past year as the agency continues to devote a significant amount of its limited resources to systemic discrimination.
Pursuant to the current income tax withholding rules issued by the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury, there are specific income tax withholding rules applicable when a Christmas bonus is paid, which differ from those applicable to regular wages.
Beginning on December 23, 2016, filing fees for many United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) visa petitions and applications will increase. This is the first time since 2010 that USCIS has increased its filing fees.
On December 8, 2016, the Philadelphia City Council passed a Wage Equity Bill that prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee’s wage and fringe benefits history.
El 5 de diciembre de 2016, el Ministerio del Trabajo de Venezuela publicó la Resolución N° 10.002 que garantiza una protección especial contra despidos en beneficio de los trabajadores que integran los Consejos Productivos de Trabajadores.
On December 5, 2016, the Venezuelan Ministry of Labor published Resolution N° 10.002, which guarantees a special protection against dismissal for workers who are members of a Productive Workers’ Council (known as “CPT,” for its acronym in Spanish).
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board recently unanimously passed a new General Industry Safety Order entitled “Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care."
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently ruled that the doctrine of sovereign immunity barred a private plaintiff’s claim under USERRA against the Virginia Department of State Police.
