Labor & Employment News Alert

Congress Considering Unifying State Tax Safe Harbor For Employers and Employees

March 3, 2015

The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, (S.B. 386) was introduced in the United States Senate on February 5th, 2015. The Bill seeks to address tax compliance issues for employers whose employees have brief tours of duty in multiple states. It also seeks to reduce compliance issues for the employees who are required to report income via tax returns in various states that…

WEST VIRGINIA SENATE PASSES SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION RELATED TO DAMAGES AVAILABLE IN EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS

February 24, 2015

Employers who have defended employment discrimination and wrongful discharge suits in West Virginia courts know that the damages a plaintiff can obtain under state law are greater than those available in virtually any other jurisdiction.  In fact, an employee who is fired from a West Virginia workplace can obtain more damages in court than an employee who is seriously injured in a West…