Process of Termination: California
In-depth review of the spectrum of California employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to process of termination.
View ArticleTaxation of Employee Compensation: Alabama
In-depth review of the spectrum of Alabama employment law requirements HR must follow in respect to taxation of employee compensation.
View ArticleNew Sixth Circuit Ruling Leaves FICA Taxation of Severance Pay Unsettled
The appellate court affirmed the decisions of a federal district court and a bankruptcy court that payments to terminated employees were supplemental unemployment payments, which were not FICA or FUTA...
View ArticleHigh-Tech/Software and Communications Resource Center for HR: Payroll
XpertHR's High-Tech Resource Center for HR: Payroll helps high-tech employers handle their most challenging employment issues by bringing relevant resources together in one place for easy access.
View ArticleFinancial Services Resource Center for HR: Severance and Post-Employment...
XpertHR's Financial Services Resource Center for HR helps financial services employers handle their most challenging employment issues by bringing relevant resources together in one place for easy access.
View ArticleSupreme Court to Resolve Whether Severance Pay Is Subject to FICA
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that severance payments to employees who involuntarily lost their jobs are supplemental unemployment...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Rules FICA Taxes Apply to Most Severance Pay Plans
In U.S. v. Quality Stores Inc., the US Supreme Court reversed a decision of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and ruled that severance pay that was not tied to the receipt of state unemployment benefits...
View ArticleSupreme Court's Severance Pay Ruling: Employment Law Manual Updated, Law...
The new and updated content follows the US Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., that FICA taxes apply to most severance pay plans.
View ArticleSeverance or Termination Agreements: New How To, Checklist and Task Added
XpertHR has added new content on creating severance or termination agreements with outgoing employees. These agreements can be tremendously helpful in protecting employers from risk following employee...
View ArticleIRS Addresses Severance Pay-Related Employment Tax Refund Claims After...
The IRS has issued guidance explaining how it will apply the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. to claims for refund of employment taxes paid on severance payments.
View ArticleSeparation from Employment Handbook Statement: California
California employers seeking to provide an overview of separation from employment, including classifications of the types of separation and recommended procedures, should consider including this model...
View ArticleHow to Pay an Employee's Final Wages
This How To maps out the steps an employer should follow in order to properly pay an employee who has separated, or has been involuntary terminated, from employment.
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