Insights

Amongst many things, the Republican sweep in yesterday’s election improves prospects for the most significant tax reforms since 1986. While we instinctually focus on possible changes to our personal tax burdens, business income taxation may offer the most opportunities for structural reforms. Structural changes may or may not reduce the…

Most employers understand Title VII’s requirement to provide a workplace free of unlawful harassment and discrimination. Some employers may not be aware that this obligation extends beyond co-workers’ harassment to include customers’ mistreatment of employees. Recently a situation arose on an Alaska Airlines flight that demonstrated how this obligation to…

The Internal Revenue Code prescribes minimum imputed interest rates and time-value-of-money factors applicable to certain loan transactions and estate planning techniques. These rates are tied formulaically to market interest rates. The Internal Revenue Service updates these rates monthly. These are commonly applicable rates in effect for November 2016: Short Term AFR…

On January 1, 2017, Florida’s minimum wage will increase from $8.05 an hour to $8.10 an hour. Even though many employers are currently focused on getting ready for the December 1, 2016, increase in the minimum salary requirement for most white-collar exemptions, they should not overlook the increase in the…