Posts Tagged ‘settlement’
Confidential sexual harassment settlement payments no longer tax‑deductible
In a workplace era that may soon be referred to as “Pre-Weinstein,” employers not only could quietly settle sexual harassment claims by including a nondisclosure agreement that virtually assured the matter would be kept confidential and out of the public spotlight, but they could also deduct the settlement payment and attorney’s fees as a business…
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Wage claims by unpaid interns heat up
School is out and temperatures are rising. For many employers, summertime means a new crop of student workers. Summer internship programs are a time-honored tradition at many companies, providing educational benefits to the student interns and cheap labor for employers. However, problems may arise when internships are unpaid, as a recent string of wage and…
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