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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. Paid leave Paid Family and Medical Leave remains a hot topic in the 2023 legislative session.

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Payroll trends to watch in 2022 (Part 2)

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Part 2 of this blogpost explains how prevalent payroll is in our daily lives with a focus on key issues in 2022, including unemployment, disaster relief, paid sick leave, and international. Employees still need to get paid. Paid sick and medical leave. The IRS has information on this leave on its website.

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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

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In general, the federal income tax, Social Security tax, FUTA tax, Medicare tax, and Additional Medicare tax are considered employment or payroll taxes. Then, the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act were signed into law. They are as follows: Worksheet 1.

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Federal Paid FMLA May Be Out While States Consider Possibilities

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The signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) celebrates its 29th anniversary this February 5. The FMLA was later amended to include unpaid leave when a family member is called into active military duty. The leave has always been an unpaid one. Fate of Universal Paid Family and Medical Leave Unclear.

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Legal Insights on Forthcoming Federal Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislation

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Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) are leading bipartisan bicameral working groups to explore a federal paid leave program. Bipartisan efforts towards national PFML program Currently, under federal provisions, FMLA leave is unpaid.

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Last Week in Payroll: The Ides of March

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Now, let’s take a look at this past week in payroll and go over a few of the more interesting stories buzzing about in the industry. The legislation comes with another stimulus payment and a number of other provisions that are payroll-related. The first quarter of 2021 is nearly finished. Federal News. On March 11, 2021, the U.S.

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Last Week in Payroll: Localization of Work

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The guidance is aimed at helping multi-state employers determine to which state wages should be reported and unemployment taxes paid. Being familiar with the DOL’s “localization of work” provisions may be helpful to employers that want to make sure wages are reported and unemployment taxes are paid to the correct state.

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