Legal Updates in Business, Employment and Maritime Law
President Obama signed the HIRE Act, a $17.5 billion jobs bill, into law earlier today. The bill includes tax breaks for small businesses and highway program funding intended to promote job growth.
Small businesses that hire out-of-work employees will be exempt from paying the 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax through December. To qualify, the employee must have been unemployed for…
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children in Naples recently launched a new website intended to assist victims of domestic violence, a recent Southwest Florida News-Press article reports. The website includes a variety of information, including tips on how victims can stay safe at work. Tips suggest, among other things, that victims show a picture of the…
