by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
USERRA. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) requires that plan sponsors credit employees with “make-up contributions” for certain periods of military service. USERRA applies to reemployments on or after December...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The recent case, Vizcaino v. Microsoft , highlights yet again the significant financial consequences that can flow from a misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Not only was Microsoft hit with past due tax liabilities and tax...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
In October 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Investment Advisers Supervision Coordination Act (“Coordination Act”). The Coordination Act, and the new rules implementing the Act, went into effect on July 8, 1997, and operate to reallocate federal...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
One commonly overlooked aspect of the recent Small Business Jobs Protection Act is its creation of a new overtime exemption for certain computer professionals. The new exemption applies to those employees who earn at least $27.63 per hour and who fall within certain...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
In the near future, the Hartford and Bridgeport area offices of OSHA intend to implement a statewide safety and health program targeting Connecticut employers with the highest lost work day rates based on a 1995 survey. Selected employers will be invited to...
