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[US] Americans must realise the Payroll Tax Holiday is not a tax cut

[US] Americans must realise the Payroll Tax Holiday is not a tax cut [US] Americans must realise the Payroll Tax Holiday is not a tax cut

On August 8, President Trump signed an Executive Memorandum directing the Treasury Secretary to initiate a payroll tax holiday. The...
08 Sep 2020
[Connecticut] Minimum wage increased to $12 per hour

[Connecticut] Minimum wage increased to $12 per hour [Connecticut] Minimum wage increased to $12 per hour

On September 1, low-wage workers in Connecticut received a pay rise when the state’s minimum hourly wage increased from $11...
07 Sep 2020
[US] How President Trump’s payroll tax holiday will work

[US] How President Trump’s payroll tax holiday will work [US] How President Trump’s payroll tax holiday will work

As of September 1, an executive order signed by President Trump in early August providing a payroll tax holiday for...
03 Sep 2020
[US] Lack of IRS guidance leaves Trump’s payroll tax deferral on hold

[US] Lack of IRS guidance leaves Trump’s payroll tax deferral on hold [US] Lack of IRS guidance leaves Trump’s payroll tax deferral on hold

Major employers are currently in a state of limbo as the US Treasury Department has not yet issued instructions on...
31 Aug 2020
[US] Travel slump prompts American Airlines to lay off 17,500 employees

[US] Travel slump prompts American Airlines to lay off 17,500 employees [US] Travel slump prompts American Airlines to lay off 17,500 employees

In July American Airlines announced that the steep decline in travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic would force the company...
28 Aug 2020
[US] The United States falls further behind in its handling of workplace bullying

[US] The United States falls further behind in its handling of workplace bullying [US] The United States falls further behind in its handling of workplace bullying

Every year the US reportedly falls further behind other countries in the international community when it comes to its handling...
27 Aug 2020
[California] The future is uncertain for Lyft and Uber

[California] The future is uncertain for Lyft and Uber [California] The future is uncertain for Lyft and Uber

On August 21 a preliminary injunction almost closed down ride-hailing companies in California and their future remains uncertain.
26 Aug 2020
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