SB 1216 would allow qualifying employers in California to deduct up to 20% of wages paid to qualified full-time employees from their income taxes, not exceeding $15,000 per employer per year. To qualify, employees must work at least 35 hours per week earning 150-350% of minimum wage and participate in employer-provided training programs. Certain industries like food services and gambling are excluded. Tax breaks can be revoked if employees are terminated within 3 years. The bill would be in effect from 2016-2021.
On April 19, Tony Fiore presented to the Tuscora Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on the topic of the top issues affecting Ohio's HR professionals. He detailed 2016's lasting effects, advocacy/politics, employment and labor laws, unemployment compensation, federal appointments/issues + healthcare + workplace flexibility.
Alabama ABLE Request for Information - July 1, 2016Paul Curley, CFA
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Texas Department of Public Safety - New Traffic, Criminal Laws Set To Go Into...Ken Brand
Subject: New Texas Traffic Laws - 9/1/09 – See Attachment
I wanted you to be aware that new traffic laws will be take effect September 1, 2009 in Texas. Here are some you should be aware of, but please take a look at the attached document from the Texas Department of Public Safety for more details.
1. Teen Drivers: Effective September 1, 2009, the laws for teenage drivers are getting tougher. Drivers younger than 18 are banned from using cell phones while driving (dialing, talking, texting) and total hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction a teen receives is increasing from 14 to 34 before getting a license.
2. Driving in a School Zone: Effective September 1, 2009, the use of a wireless device within a reduced-speed school zone is prohibited. Cellular phones may be used while the vehicle is stopped in a school zone or with a hands-free device. The law also applies to bus drivers. Violators are subject to a fine of up to $200. Note: Cities or counties wanting to enforce this law must post a sign at the beginning of each school zone to inform drivers that using a wireless communications device is prohibited and the operator is subject to a fine. THE SIGNS ARE UP IN SOME AREAS!
3. Seat Belts: Effective September 1, 2009, all occupants of a vehicle, no matter their age, front and back seat, must wear seatbelts.
This paper was presented at the Sports Betting West Africa Exhibition and Conference in July 2017 and discusses proposed Federal Laws that will affect the Sports Betting Industry in Nigeria
TOPICS
- Changes to rules regarding who is eligible for overtime and opportunities for compliance
- Chicago’s new family & sick leave law ordinance
- New EEOC guidance on reasonable accommodations and when leave must be provided
- Changes in joint employment standards that could make you liable for other companies’ actions
- New wellness program requirements
- The Defend Trade Secrets Act and new "magic language" for employee agreements
- EEOC pay reporting requirements
- and more…
On April 19, Tony Fiore presented to the Tuscora Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on the topic of the top issues affecting Ohio's HR professionals. He detailed 2016's lasting effects, advocacy/politics, employment and labor laws, unemployment compensation, federal appointments/issues + healthcare + workplace flexibility.
Alabama ABLE Request for Information - July 1, 2016Paul Curley, CFA
On July 1, Alabama ABLE Program released a request for information (RFI) for an ABLE program provider to Alabama citizens. Responsibilities were to include program administration, customer service, recordkeeping, savings plan feature, marketing, distribution and implementation.
Texas Department of Public Safety - New Traffic, Criminal Laws Set To Go Into...Ken Brand
Subject: New Texas Traffic Laws - 9/1/09 – See Attachment
I wanted you to be aware that new traffic laws will be take effect September 1, 2009 in Texas. Here are some you should be aware of, but please take a look at the attached document from the Texas Department of Public Safety for more details.
1. Teen Drivers: Effective September 1, 2009, the laws for teenage drivers are getting tougher. Drivers younger than 18 are banned from using cell phones while driving (dialing, talking, texting) and total hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction a teen receives is increasing from 14 to 34 before getting a license.
2. Driving in a School Zone: Effective September 1, 2009, the use of a wireless device within a reduced-speed school zone is prohibited. Cellular phones may be used while the vehicle is stopped in a school zone or with a hands-free device. The law also applies to bus drivers. Violators are subject to a fine of up to $200. Note: Cities or counties wanting to enforce this law must post a sign at the beginning of each school zone to inform drivers that using a wireless communications device is prohibited and the operator is subject to a fine. THE SIGNS ARE UP IN SOME AREAS!
3. Seat Belts: Effective September 1, 2009, all occupants of a vehicle, no matter their age, front and back seat, must wear seatbelts.
This paper was presented at the Sports Betting West Africa Exhibition and Conference in July 2017 and discusses proposed Federal Laws that will affect the Sports Betting Industry in Nigeria
TOPICS
- Changes to rules regarding who is eligible for overtime and opportunities for compliance
- Chicago’s new family & sick leave law ordinance
- New EEOC guidance on reasonable accommodations and when leave must be provided
- Changes in joint employment standards that could make you liable for other companies’ actions
- New wellness program requirements
- The Defend Trade Secrets Act and new "magic language" for employee agreements
- EEOC pay reporting requirements
- and more…
Going to Pot - Illinois Municipal Leauge - 101st Annual Conference Sara Gullickson, MBA
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http://conference.iml.org/file.cfm?key=8529
While creatively designing this piece I realized how much residents of our City could benefit from knowing more about the Procurement process.
It's a great resource for newly certified firms, or certified firms that are looking to gain more insight and information about qualifying for contracts.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission about making polit...Newslaundry
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In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
Oil Technics Ltd General Overview BrochureDave Holmes
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Liberty®: http://www.bayercropscience.us/products/herbicides/liberty/ "
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The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
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Founded in 1874 in Copenhagen by Danish pharmacist Christian D.A. Hansen
Customers in appx. 140 countries
Production facilities on five continents
2012/13 turnover EUR 738 million
Organic growth 7-9% annually
2,500 employees
~7% of turnover is spent on R&D
14% of employees work in R&D
info4africa/MRC KZN Community Forum | 15 April 2014 | Adolescent HIV risk an...info4africa
Speaker: Ms Juliet Houghton – Country Director CHIVA South Africa
Risk activities in adolescents are a pervasive and costly problem for all societies, despite many efforts to reduce or prevent these through diverse intervention programmes. This presentation seeks to unpack what the leading adolescent risk behaviours are, why these occur, and what strategies have been successfully tried and tested to mitigate negative behaviours.
Through the examination of strategies to build resilience in young people (historically an educational intervention), Ms Houghton will argue that by shifting our focus from ‘negative’ aspects of risk and focusing on skills development opportunities with young people, young people will be better able to manage their lives, including risk situations.
Examples will be drawn primarily from an HIV/sexual health perspective for the purpose of discussion and debate. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences of successes and challenges.
Going to Pot - Illinois Municipal Leauge - 101st Annual Conference Sara Gullickson, MBA
Going to Pot: The Future of Cannabis Law in Illinois: Senator Pamela Althoff (32nd District), Sara Gullickson (Cannabis Business Consultant), President Paul Mulcahy (Village of Lake in the Hills), Brad Stewart.
http://conference.iml.org/file.cfm?key=8529
While creatively designing this piece I realized how much residents of our City could benefit from knowing more about the Procurement process.
It's a great resource for newly certified firms, or certified firms that are looking to gain more insight and information about qualifying for contracts.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission about making polit...Newslaundry
The petition, which was filed by Association of Democratic Reforms [ADR] and Centre for Public Interest Litigation [CPIL], challenges various amendments made through Finance Act 2017 and Finance Act 2016 in Companies Act, Income Tax Act, Representation of People’s Act, Reserve Bank of India Act and Foreign Contribution Regulations Act.
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
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LibertyLink®: http://www.bayercropscience.us/products/traits/libertylink/
Liberty®: http://www.bayercropscience.us/products/herbicides/liberty/ "
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
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Products with different claims
Founded in 1874 in Copenhagen by Danish pharmacist Christian D.A. Hansen
Customers in appx. 140 countries
Production facilities on five continents
2012/13 turnover EUR 738 million
Organic growth 7-9% annually
2,500 employees
~7% of turnover is spent on R&D
14% of employees work in R&D
info4africa/MRC KZN Community Forum | 15 April 2014 | Adolescent HIV risk an...info4africa
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1. Official name of the Bill An Act To Amend chapter 11 of titTatianaMajor22
1. Official name of the Bill :
An Act To Amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, and for other purposes.
2. Public Law Number:
PL- 116- 54
3. Statutes at larger citation: 133 STAT 1079
4. Popular name: Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
5. The date when the bill was signed into law by president:
The bill “Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019” was signed on 23rd of August 2019 (8/23/2019) by President Mr. Donald Trump.
6. Bill Number:
The bill number of the given bill is HR3311 (2019-2020)
7. Sponsor
Mr. Benjamin Cline, a representative of Republican party from Virginia who has been serving since 2019 to till now, is a sponsor of this bill.
8. Co-sponsors
There are three co-sponsors of this bill. Stephen Cohen, Doug Collins and David N. Cicilline.
Stephen Cohen is a representative of democrat from Tennessee and has been serving since 3rd January 2007 till the date.
Doug Collins, a republican party representative from Georgia is the next co-sponsor of this bill.
David N. Cicilline is the next cosponsor of this bill. He represents democratic party and is from Rhode Island.
9. Which policy problem does the bill address?
The bill addresses the problem of small businesses filing for reorganization under Chapter 11.
10. Brief description/summary of the bill and its contents (an abstract)
This bill selected is about the formation and implementation of policy which has primary motive of providing aid to the small business which are in verge of bankruptcy or already being bankrupted. But it also favors the credit unions or the companies by with holding certain incentives from the business after the completion of full procedures of this bill. The bill sets forth requirements regarding the filing and contents of a plan of reorganization. A debtor must submit all or a portion of future income to the trustee as needed to execute the plan (Congress. Gov). The official name of the bill is “Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019.” The time frame acquired for the bill to become this particular law is shown below:
06/18/2019 – Introduced in House
07/23/2019 – Reported by the Committee on Judiciary (H.Rept. 116-171)
07/23/2019 – Passed/agreed to in House. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bills, as amended Agreed to by voice vote (text: CR H7217-7219)
08/01/2019 – Passed/agreed in Senate; Passed Senate without amendment by voice vote. (CR S5321)
08/13/2019 – Presented to President.
08/23/2019 – Signed by President.
08/23/2019 – Became Public Law No. 116-54
This bill introduces appointment of a trustee to assist the small business debtor for developing reorganization plan and to keep a check on payments to creditors under the debtor’s plan. In this new procedure, only a small business debtor is allowed to file a reorganization plan. As per the bill, there are certain requirements regarding the filing and contents of plan of reorganization and a debtor is requi ...
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Legal newsletter from Rollits LLP including a Sale of Goods update and definitive sentencing guidelines for H&S, corporate manslaughter and food safety
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This presentation explains the process followed by CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) when estimating the costs of legislative proposals affecting health insurance coverage. An example is the agencies’ estimate of how repealing the individual mandate to have health insurance would affect federal deficits.
Presentation by Sarah Masi, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at a Congressional Research Service seminar on CBO’s methods for developing cost estimates.
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April 30, 2021 is the end of the first 100 days of the new Biden Administration. Not only did we have a change of party in the White House, but for the first time since 2011 we are also experiencing single party control of the House of Representatives, Senate and Presidency.
From vaccine logistics to small business relief, from minimum wage to gender pay equity, and from immigration reform to health care policy, political analysts expected big changes from the new Administration. In this session, we’ll review reality against expectations, and the HR technology implications for the change to come.
SBA. Paycheck Protection Program.Frequently Asked Questions. May 3George Benaroya
40. Question: Will a borrower’s PPP loan forgiveness amount (pursuant to section 1106 of the CARES Act and SBA’s implementing rules and guidance) be reduced if the borrower laid off an employee, offered to rehire the same employee, but the employee declined the offer?
Answer: No. As an exercise of the Administrator’s and the Secretary’s authority under Section 1106(d)(6) of the CARES Act to prescribe regulations granting de minimis exemptions from the Act’s limits on loan forgiveness, SBA and Treasury intend to issue an interim final rule excluding laid-off employees whom the borrower offered to rehire (for the same salary/wages and same number of hours) from the CARES Act’s loan forgiveness reduction calculation. The interim final rule will specify that, to qualify for this exception, the borrower must have made a good faith, written offer of rehire, and the employee’s rejection of that offer must be documented by the borrower. Employees and employers should be aware that employees who reject offers of re-employment may forfeit eligibility for continued unemployment compensation.
As a continuation of my last article, “tax the Rich…Tax the Rich…Tax the Rich…,” I asked Brian Seifert, CPA to fill in some additional tax changes that would affect our clients as we approach the year end and look forward to 2010. Brian is a new Aegis Council member who is helping our clients prepare for the onslaught of new taxes by identifying tax planning opportunities, assist the clients taking advantage of their planning opportunities then preparing the tax returns as part of the Aegis Council Tax Planning Package. Every Aegis Council member has undergone a thorough background check and peer reviews to insure only the best and brightest professionals are provided to our clients.
CBIZ Manufacturing & Distribution Quarterly Newsletter – June 2021CBIZ, Inc.
This issue newsletter tackles two of the hottest topics for the Manufacturing & Distribution sectors – supply chain challenges and the newly supercharged employee retention tax credit (ERTC). The article on innovations in employee benefits informs another critical operational issue – that of staffing – as employee benefits are key to recruiting and retaining qualified employees. Articles on managing insurance costs (and links to a pre-renewal data checklist) and how to work with the U.S. Commercial Service to access global markets round out this packed issue. As an added bonus, News from the NAM provides cutting edge industry commentary.
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SB 1216 and AB 2466 Executive Summaries
1. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE – 2015-16 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 1216
Introduced by Senator Hueso – February 18, 2016
SB 1216 Key Provisions:
SB 1216, if passed, will allow qualifying employers to deduct 20 percent of all qualified wages paid to
qualified full-time employees for income tax purposes, not to exceed $15,000 per qualified taxpayer
(meaning employer) per taxable year.
The provisions of Sec. 1.b.4.A and Sec. 1.b.6 require employers to employ workers (whose wages they
intend to deduct) either on a full-time salaried basis or on an hourly basis for at least 35 hours per week,
with the hourly wage in either case between 150% and 350% of the prevailing minimum wage. According
to Sec. 1.b.8, employers must also provide a work readiness program that involves on-the-job training
opportunities, academic advancement opportunities, a pathway to at least one industry certification, and a
life-skills component. Secs. 1.d and 1.e outline employer accountability to the Franchise Tax Board.
According to codes from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) published by the
United States Office of Management and Budget, 2012 edition, Sec. 1.a.5.C of SB 1216 excludes
businesses who primarily engage in temporary health services, retail trade services, food services,
gambling, or sexual businesses.
Sec. 1.g.1 indicates how proposed tax breaks can be revoked for employers for the amounts paid to each
employee that is terminated after working there for less than 36 months since first hired. However, Sec.
1.g.2 outlines the exceptions, which include seasonal work, voluntary employee termination, misconduct,
disability, significant reductions in market activity, and employee replacement in the case of competitive
hour and wage increases at the business or organization.
SB 1216 applies only for fiscal years beginning between Jan. 1, 2016 and Jan. 1, 2021, and according to
Secs. 1.m and 2.l, this bill will sunset on Dec. 1, 2021 without further action.
Homeboy Industries Work-Based Opinion:
SB 1216 provides an economic incentive for businesses to provide socially-conscious services as part of their
business model. As I (a USC student intern) have interacted with many people already working in (or about to
work in) large-scale for-profit contexts, I’ve heard many people respond to my stories about Homeboy
Industries’ business model with phrases such as, “That’s great – but is it sustainable? Can this really work for
equity-based companies, or for a nonprofit who doesn’t have a Greg Boyle-type icon fundraising eight figures
every year for you?” So I appreciate that this bill provides corporations and their employees a chance to
participate in the stories of people who are reshaping their lives. The bill also ensures that employers have
extensive accountability to the Franchise Tax Board to prevent egregious lay-offs or under-provision for
employees – internal controls are well written into the bill as is.
Some concerns: the termination provisions in Sec. 1.g.2 allow employers to terminate employees who acquire
disabilities during employment (Homeboy hires a handful of physically disabled employees, and this provision
is troubling considering disabilities add a whole layer of disadvantage for the unemployed). In particular, Sec.
1.g.2.D allows employers to “[terminate] employment of a qualified full-time employee due to a substantial
reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer, including reductions due to seasonal
employment.” Businesses could make these reductions arbitrarily using this clause, and it sounds like a
compensating clause that opponents pushed before pledging support. Also, the $15,000 write-off limit for
each employer will benefit small businesses and mid-sized regional employers, but is nowhere near material
for multinational corporations. So I’d encourage increasing this limit to encourage larger employers to scale
up their employment of former offenders. Finally, I am concerned by the exclusions of industries whose
primary activities include selling food or retail items. Many food- and retail-based social enterprises do not
have their re-entry services as developed as Homeboy’s, and could be excluded. I’d encourage removing those
two exclusion categories, or creating a provision for the weighting of business and re-entry service costs.
2. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE – 2015-16 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2466
Introduced by Assembly Member Weber – February 19, 2016
Principal Co-author: Senator Mitchell
AB 2466 Key Provisions:
AB 2466 clarifies wording in the current definition of qualified California voters, which reads: “A
person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not
imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the
next election.” The bill provides identical clarifications for pre-registered 16- and 17-year-old future
voters. There are three updates as follows.
Under AB 2466, for all applicable Election Code sections, “imprisoned” is updated to mean
currently serving a state or federal prison sentence. This will exclude offenders serving local jail
sentences from voter disqualification reports prepared by each county’s superior court clerk.
Under AB 2466, for all applicable Election Code sections, “parole” means a term of supervision by
the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This will clarify that offenders must be
supervised by a specific state- or county-supervised parole program in order to be disqualified from
voting. This will likely reduce the number of offenders who remain on parole records beyond their
sentences (and as such, reduce how many offenders are disqualified from voting).
AB 2466, in Sec. 2, adds provision (c)3 to Election Code Sec. 2101, stating that “conviction” (in the
definition of qualified voters) does not include a juvenile adjudication made pursuant to Section 203
of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This will enable a significant contingent of youth offenders to
restore their voting rights.
Sec. 9 provides authority for local agencies and school districts to receive reimbursement for any
added costs resulting from AB 2466’s provisions, in accordance with CA state law.
Homeboy Industries Work-Based Opinion:
AB 2466 provides wording that clarifies and only disqualifies prisoners from voting if they’re serving a
state or federal prison sentence. Though the association between level of crime and what jail an offender
goes to isn’t perfect, under AB 2466, many minor and non-violent offenses served in local jails will no
longer result in legal voter disqualification. Common crimes with sentences served in local jails include
minor drug possession, petty theft, and misdemeanors that were heavily upgraded due to gang
enhancements and/or three strikes laws. Many of Homeboy Industries’ employees have committed such
crimes in part due to the pressures of their circumstances, and this adjustment allows people who made
such errors in judgment to have a second chance at participating in civic governance. In addition, many
individuals commit such lower-end crimes as juveniles, at ages when most offenders have recently faced
trauma and no offender has fully-developed mental capacity. Many Homeboy employees and advocates
suggest a moral responsibility to give youth a second chance after non-major crimes, and voting is a
crucial part of providing a second chance through rehabilitation and the restoration of legal rights.
With many (if not most) of Homeboy Industries’ clients on parole, I (a USC student intern) have heard
stories about how much work individuals must go through to get their name off parole records in order
to be able to vote again, even after their parole time has expired. AB 2466’s updated definition of parole
will put the burden of proof on the government before excluding an individual from voting, rather than
requiring already-burdened former inmates to prove their rehabilitation. Considering the historically
hardline stance taken by California policymakers and state parole officers towards indeterminate sentence
appeals and expungement, this expansion of voting rights will encourage Homeboy Industries employees
and many other rehabilitating individuals to avoid re-offending and continue their positive behaviors.