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Is Severance Pay Subject to Payroll Taxes?
On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the IRS in a case against a now-defunct employer, Quality Stores. At issue was the question of whether severance pay for laid off workers was subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes under the Federal...
8 Tips for Managing Unhappy Employees
A series of polls commissioned by CareerBuilder have found: The percentage of employees satisfied with their jobs dropped seven points this year, to 53 percent Principal reasons for dissatisfaction and a desire to change jobs include salary (66 percent) and not...
Depression in the Workplace
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one of every ten adults in the U.S. report suffering from depression. For employees, increased work absenteeism, short-term disability, and decreased productivity can be a result of...
