Insights

On August 1, 2016, the Department of Labor increased civil money penalties for more than 60 kinds of violations of labor and employment laws, ranging across the board from wage-and-hour rules and occupational health standards to benefits requirements and immigration regulations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has seen the…

The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) applies to employers with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year. The FMLA requires covered employers to post a General FMLA Notice that explains not only the protections and requirements of the FMLA but…

The Department of Labor recently issued a rule imposing new reporting requirements on private sector employers who engage attorneys or consultants to persuade employees concerning the right to organize and collectively bargain. Employers who have entered into an agreement for labor relations services before July 1, 2016 are exempt from…

Treasury recently finalized regulations clarifying the application of the bankruptcy and insolvency exceptions to cancellation of debt income involving a debtor partnership with one or more partners that are disregarded for income tax purposes. Section 108(a)(1)(A) and (B) exclude cancellation of debt from income if the cancellation or discharge occurred…

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 July 2016: Short Term AFR…