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Most California eateries must stop cooking with all but small amounts of the substances by 2010. California became the first state to require restaurants to cook without artery-clogging trans fats, such as those in many oils and margarine, under restrictions signed into law Friday by the health-conscious governor. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a physical-fitness advocate and […]
Current minimum wage rates for all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. State Minimum Wage Tip Credit Actual Tip Minimum % Allowed Credit $ Cash Wage Alabama none Alaska $7.15 0% $0.00 $7.15 Arizona $6.90 $3.00 $3.90 Arkansas $6.25 $3.62 $2.63 California $8.00 0% $0.00 $8.00 Colorado $7.02 $3.02 $4.00 Connecticut $7.65 29.3% […]
A state district court has ordered Wal-Mart to pay $6.5 million to nearly 56,000 workers. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, violated the law more than 2 million times over a six-year period by denying workers time for breaks and forcing them to work “off the clock” for no pay, a Minnesota judge has ruled. Dakota […]
July 1st update for MD state taxes. Maryland has made a slight change in their tax rates that are effective July 1, 2008. Their website is not updated yet ! But comparing it to the update that went out Jan 1, 2008, it seems the only change is an additional bracket for employees making over […]
Five states increased their minimum wages effective July 1, 2008. In Illinois, the state minimum wage increased from $7.50 to $7.75 per hour. Credit for tips may not exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage. Michigan’s minimum wage also increased from $7.15 to $7.40. Tipped employees make $2.65 making the state tip credit $4.75. The […]
National Payroll Week (September 1-5, 2008) will be here before you know it, but why wait until fall to commemorate the payroll profession. Visit the APA Song Collection to download or listen to MP3s to celebrate the payroll industry each and every day! NPW celebrates the unique partnership among America’s workers, their companies, the payroll […]
National Taxpayer Advocate testimony discusses status of economic stimulus payments: The administration of the economic stimulus payment program has been marred by “glitches and frustration, but they have been minor and relatively few,” Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, testified before a joint hearing of the oversight and Social Security panels of the House Ways […]
The IRS has issued a revenue ruling that provides nine examples on the supplemental wage withholding rules. The topics covered are as follows: (1) commissions paid at fixed intervals with no regular wages paid to the employee; (2) commissions paid at fixed intervals in addition to regular wages paid at different intervals; (3) draws paid […]