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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...
E-Verify Benefits: Avoid Identity Fraud
The internet-based system E-Verify benefits employers by accurately and quickly comparing the information that a newly hired employee provides on the I-9 Form, regarding his or her Employment Eligibility Verification. This information is compared against millions of...
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...
