Withholding Payroll Taxes On Settlements or Judgments — Cifuente v. Costco
In every employment lawsuit where a judgment or settlement is paid the issue arises whether the employer is mandated to withhold a portion of the payment for payroll taxes. The [...]
Withholding Payroll Taxes On Settlements or Judgments — Cifuente v. Costco
In every employment lawsuit where a judgment or settlement is paid the issue arises whether the employer is mandated to withhold a portion of the payment for payroll taxes. The [...]
The Changing World of Paid Sick Leave
Paid Sick Leave, or PSL, requires employers to provide 24 hours or three days of paid time off for purposes related to health. No matter how well-intended the law is, [...]
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace – Abercrombie Hijab Case
On June 1, 2015 the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the Abercrombie headscarf case. The specific issue answered by the court was whether Title VII, which prohibits [...]
L.A. Times Reports Support for Gutting Prop 13 is Waning
As I have mentioned before, the summer of 2016 will be a big year for CA ballot initiatives. First, CA voters will likely be asked if they want to extend [...]
Estate Planning, Portability & Step-Up in Basis
Although several years old, attorneys, financial planners and CPAs are still "getting used" to the relatively new portability rules. For decades, when it came to a person's estate tax exemption [...]
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