The IRS has released new guidance clarifying the application of Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 and Sections 3509 and 7436 of the IRC in five common situations where the IRS has determined that a worker is misclassified as a non-employee.
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) features developments pertinent to various regional and industry-specific labor and employment issues around the world.
Governor Hochul will direct the NYDOL to amend the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act regulations to require that employers disclose in their NY WARN notices whether layoffs are related to the employer’s use of AI.
On Monday, January 20, the first day of the new presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of new executive orders related to immigration action items.
On January 21, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act into law. The Act mandates that subminimum wage authorizations otherwise authorized under federal law be phased out and completely eliminated in Illinois by December 31, 2029.
The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs.
Last week, OSHA published a notice in the Federal Register that it was withdrawing its proposed rule, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings, effective immediately.
Among the first actions taken by the incoming administration was to rescind Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” which required certain federal contractors to offer jobs to their predecessor’s employees.
