The IRS has issued preliminary guidance on an unexpected and controversial provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”): a new UBIT tax on non-profit employee parking.
Parsing the Parking Pickle: IRS Issues New Guidance on Employee Parking UBIT
The IRS has issued preliminary guidance on an unexpected and controversial provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”): a new UBIT tax on non-profit employee parking.
Friendly Reminder: NYS Minimum Wage Rate and Minimum Salary Level for Exempt Employees Increase on December 31, 2018
In 2016, New York State Department of Labor adopted a schedule of increases to both the minimum wage rate for hourly workers and the minimum salary level for exempt executive and administrative employees. The increases are scheduled to take effect each year on New Year ’s Eve and are specific to the employer’s geographic location and size.
Attorney General Issues Guidance on Sale of Non-Profit Nursing Homes
Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General issued a new guidance document regarding the sale of non-profit nursing homes to for-profit buyers.
New Jersey: Fail to Protect ePHI and You May Be Banned from Doing Business in the State
On October 30, 2018 the New Jersey Attorney General entered into a Final Consent Judgment with ATA Consulting, doing business as Best Medical Transcription, and its owner, Tushar Mathur (collectively “Defendants”), resolving a 2016 security breach that resulted in the publication of personal health information of over 1,600 New Jersey residents. As a result of the Consent Judgment, Defendants were fined $200,000 and Mr. Mathur was permanently banned from managing or owning a business in New Jersey.
Supreme Court Denies Stay, Reshaping 501(c)(4) FEC Disclosure Rules
Do 501(c)(4) organizations need to disclose their donors? There are two overlapping regimes that dictate the answer: tax and federal election law.
Authorization Timing Key Factor in Recent HIPAA Violations
All entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) know that shielding protected health information from potential unauthorized disclosure needs to be a priority.
Sexual Harassment Training That Works
I am sure that you have seen from multiple sources that New York State has recently updated its sexual harassment laws. Among other things, effective October 9, 2018 all employers in New York State must
New Cybersecurity Guidance for Issuers Following SEC Investigation
On October 16, 2018 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an investigative report following investigations of nine public issuers who were victims of cyber fraud.
New York City Requires Cooperative Dialogue in Response to Employee Accommodation Requests
Effective October 15, 2018, New York City employers with four or more employees will be required to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” in response to employee accommodation requests for the following: disability-related accommodations; religious accommodations; accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition; and for the needs of a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking.
Must an Employer Give Employees Time Off to Vote?
With Election Day around the corner, this is a question on many employers’ minds. Under the Voting Leave Law, found in Section 3-110 of New York’s Election Law, an employer must grant an employee paid time off if the employee does not have “sufficient time” to vote outside of his or her working hours.
In 2016, New York State Department of Labor adopted a schedule of increases to both the minimum wage rate for hourly workers and the minimum salary level for exempt executive and administrative employees. The increases are scheduled to take effect each year on New Year ’s Eve and are specific to the employer’s geographic location and size.
Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General issued a new guidance document regarding the sale of non-profit nursing homes to for-profit buyers.
On October 30, 2018 the New Jersey Attorney General entered into a Final Consent Judgment with ATA Consulting, doing business as Best Medical Transcription, and its owner, Tushar Mathur (collectively “Defendants”), resolving a 2016 security breach that resulted in the publication of personal health information of over 1,600 New Jersey residents. As a result of the Consent Judgment, Defendants were fined $200,000 and Mr. Mathur was permanently banned from managing or owning a business in New Jersey.
Do 501(c)(4) organizations need to disclose their donors? There are two overlapping regimes that dictate the answer: tax and federal election law.