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Delaware State Tax Exemption Of 2020 Unemployment Compensation

 DELAWARE DIVISION OF REVENUE TECHNICAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM  2021-1 January 28, 2021  SUBJECT: EXEMPTION OF 2020 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION  FROM STATE INCOME TAXATION  FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Phone (302) 577-8654  DOR_PublicService@delaware.gov  Under federal law, unemployment compensation received by individuals is taxable. Because Delaware follows federal law, unemployment compensation is generally included in taxable income in Delaware and is generally subject to income tax on the amounts received.  Delaware’s General Assembly has recently passed a law that will exempt unemployment benefits received in 2020 from income taxation in Delaware. The Division of Revenue is issuing this TIM to provide guidance to taxpayers about how to exclude unemployment benefits from income on their 2020 income tax return.  For Delaware resident taxpayers, the amount of unemployment compensation included in your federal adjusted gross income (AGI) should be included on line 36 of form 200-01. This
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California Employers: Do You Know Your Wage Order?

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 The California Department of Industrial Relations has just released an updated version of its IWC Wage Order Poster for 2021. The California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders regulate wages, hours, and working conditions of each of every industry and occupation group in California.  Employers must comply with the IWC Wage Order, in addition to other California and Federal labor laws applicable to their business or industry. For example, IWC Wage Order number 1 applies to the manufacturing industry; Wage Order number 4 applies to professional, technical, clerical, mechanical and similar occupations; Wage Order 7 applies to the mercantile industry; Wage Order 9 applies to the transportation industry; Wage Order 12 applies to the motion picture industry; Wage Order 14 applies to agricultural occupations; Wage Order 15 applies to household occupations; and Wage Order 16 applies to occupations in the construction, drilling, logging and mining industries. Here are several thing
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Contractor for U.S. Postal Service in Southern California Pays $116,513 in Back Wages after U.S. Department of Labor Finds Wage Violations

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 WEST COVINA, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Fames Transport Inc. – a mail-hauling contractor for the U.S. Postal Service in Southern California – has paid $116,513 in back wages and fringe benefits to 67 employees for violating the Service Contract Act (SCA). The WHD investigation determined that Fames Transport Inc. failed to pay employees on the contract for all of the hours that they worked. Work performed prior to scheduled shifts, and some work time between routes went unrecorded, and unpaid. This unpaid time led to the employer’s failure to pay required prevailing wages and fringe benefits as required by the SCA. Failure to keep accurate records of the hours employees actually worked resulted in recordkeeping violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). “This investigation demonstrates the Department’s commitment to ensuring that employees are paid the wages they have rightfully earned and to leveling the play
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Why is it important to put up a California Outdoor Hear Illness Prevention Poster?

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In the latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) early this year, the report on heat-related deaths show that an average of 702 heat-related deaths annually occurred in the United States from years 2004-2018. This led to the coordinated approach across health care sectors to put regulations in place in order to prevent heat-related mortality. The guidelines include mandatory implementation of putting up a California Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention Poster in every workplace that require outdoor work, development of facilities which will serve as cooling centers and the regular conduct of surveillance to ensure that each response plans are being implemented correctly.  The goal of the mandatory posting of California Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention Posters is to serve as active reminders for employers to take the four steps to prevent heat-related illness among employees: 1. Training – educate and train all staff on how to prevent heat-related illnes
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The Importance of Compliance Posters in Your Business

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Compliance or Labor law posters are something beyond a standard in the business. Regardless of whether individuals in the work environment allow it a subsequent look or not, this is as yet imperative to have. Truth be told, as a rule, this is mandated of labor laws. Even though it just unimportant poster that numerous simply overlooked it, these fill a significant need. The California and Federal Labor Law poster or compliance poster advises laborers regarding their privileges under the law. Aside from only being an instructive bit of paper for the workers, it likewise enables the businesses owner to remain in consistence with the laws by complying it.   For what reason are compliance posters essential in the law? Peruse the reasons beneath. ·          Ensures Compliance with The Law This first explanation is one of the most significant ones with regards to why labor law posters or compliance posters are important. Having these in your workplace premises guarantees that you
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Lawsuits That Are Changing the California Labor Law Landscape

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California and Federal Labor Law Poster  Employment lawsuits have risen to their highest peak in history, with almost 100,000 claims files in 2010, according to the EEOC. Incredibly, that number reflects a 31% increase from just 4 years ago! There is a never-ending flow of new court cases and decisions that change the employment landscape, making it extremely difficult for employers to stay ahead of the curve. Particularly in California, labor law evolves faster than federal law, adding to the complexity of employment compliance like posting California and Federal labor law poster . In the first half of 2011, employment and labor lawsuits in California have resulted in many important decisions that will directly affect the way employers in the state relate to their employees. Many of these cases have already been decided upon by the California Supreme Court, while others are still pending a decision. Below is a brief outline of three key cases, and an important "take away" fo
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Do I Really Need to Buy New Labor Law Posters?

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California and Federal labor law poster If you run a business and have employees, there are a slew of federal and state labor law notices you're required to post where employees can see them each day. These are often called labor law posters, or compliance posters. They include things like minimum wage laws, the federal USERRA, non-discrimination notices, and more. Keeping up with everything that ought to be posted and making sure that the most current notices are posted in the workplace can be a real chore for big and small businesses alike. What's more, posting a collection of paper notices can make your office look messy. To solve the problem, a number of companies sell labor law posters that combine all the state and federal regulations on one or two posters. The posters, in general, are a good thing. They tidy up offices and help businesses stay in compliance with labor laws. But unfortunately, some of the companies that market labor law posters by mail use hard-sell marke
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