AMERICAS

[New York] More than 1.6m will lose unemployment benefits after September 5 [New York] More than 1.6m will lose unemployment benefits after September 5

President Biden has already announced that he does not intend to extend the federal benefits any longer.
02 Sep 2021

[Massachusetts] Cannabis company must pay $300k for payroll violations [Massachusetts] Cannabis company must pay $300k for payroll violations

Under Massachusetts law, employees of certain retail businesses are entitled to “premium pay” for working Sundays and certain holidays.
01 Sep 2021

[US] PNC latest bank to raise base wage to $18 an hour [US] PNC latest bank to raise base wage to $18 an hour

On August 30 the bank announced that the wage increase will apply to both PNC employees as well as those...
31 Aug 2021

[California] Judge rules Prop 22 unconstitutional [California] Judge rules Prop 22 unconstitutional

In a ruling issued on August 20, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch declared that Proposition 22 is “unenforceable.”
24 Aug 2021

[Illinois] Businessman gets 4 years for $8m payroll tax scheme [Illinois] Businessman gets 4 years for $8m payroll tax scheme

On August 17, Gary Hunsche (56) was also sentenced to 18 months of supervised release.
23 Aug 2021

[US] Vaccination is helping small businesses recover [US] Vaccination is helping small businesses recover

States with a large number of new COVID-19 cases were also failing to see strong growth, compared to others.
20 Aug 2021