How far back do PAGA claims go?
A PAGA claim is generally one year from the date of the last employment law violation on which the PAGA claim is based.
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FICA Withholding: What is FICA tax on my paycheck?
What is FICA tax on my paycheck?
FICA is a federal wage tax. FICA taxes requires withholding from an employee’s gross earnings: 6.2% for social security and 1.45% for Medicare. The employer matches these percentages for a total of 15.3%.
Employment Attorney Contingency
Our employment lawyer works on contingency, meaning the client does not pay a fee unless you win money.
Personal Assistant Scam
A personal assistant scam typically involves a perpetrator putting out an ad to hire a personal assistant. Then, when the perpetrator purportedly hires the personal assistant, the assistant is asked to buy something with their own money with the promise to be repaid. The perpetuator then disappears after receiving the goods.
Why Does EDD Do a Benefit Audit?
The EDD conducts benefit audits to help pay Unemployment Insurance benefits to only eligible claimants only, prevents fraud in the UI program, and helps companies control UI costs. The EDD’s responsibility is to collect payroll taxes and conduct payroll audits of businesses.
What Does PAGA Mean in a Lawsuit?
The word PAGA is an acronym for the Private Attorney General Act, which is the Labor Code that authorizes employees to file a lawsuit to recover civil penalties for themselves and other employees. PAGA confers a private right of action to individuals to prosecute under PAGA and incentivizes the employee to keep 25% of collected civil penalties.
Trustee and Beneficiary Conflict of Interest
A trustee has a conflict of interest when their interest conflicts with their responsibilities to the trust beneficiaries. A trustee may not put personal interest above the interest of the beneficiaries.
Fiduciary Responsibility Definition
A fiduciary responsibility refers to an organization that must put another person’s best interest first. A fiduciary duty is the highest standard of care in law. For example, a lawyer owes a fiduciary responsibility to the clients, a doctor owes a fiduciary duty to a patient, and a trustee owes a fiduciary duty to a beneficiary.
What is invoice reconciliation?
Invoice reconciliation is the process of matching bank statements to incoming and outgoing invoices. The purpose of invoice reconciliation is to confirm that the data entry is correctly matched with every invoice.
What Makes a Verbal Contract Valid
A verbal contract is valid when contractual elements are satisfied, such as evidence of an offer, acceptance of the offer, and consideration which is an exchange of value between the parties.