California Delays Ban on Stay-or-Pay Contracts to 2027
California is postponing a state law that prohibits contract terms making a worker indebted to an employer upon termination of employment, under a bill effective Sept. 30.

The IRS is weighing employer feedback around Trump Accounts after receiving a wave of public comments on proposed regulations for the child savings vehicles, including on definitions and documentation.
A draft of the 2027 federal wage and tax statement released Sept. 30 by the Internal Revenue Service adds a box for employers to report the destination number of their retirement plan eligible for the Saver’s Match contribution.
New York won’t be raising its standard minimum wage rates because of a special provision in state law, according to a new page on the governor’s website.
Colorado is reducing its family-leave premium rate to 0.86% for calendar year 2027, according to an Oct. 6 Department of Labor and Employment press release.

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Alabama-based businesses with remote workers can now operate with greater confidence after the state’s revenue department distanced itself from a controversial tax tribunal decision implying out-of-state staff could be taxed on their work for in-state employers.



California is postponing a state law that prohibits contract terms making a worker indebted to an employer upon termination of employment, under a bill effective Sept. 30.
The hourly minimum wage in Santa Clara, California, will increase to $19.25 from $18.70 for the 2027 calendar year, according to an update on the city’s website.
Novato, California, released its three different minimum wage rates for 2027, according to an update on the city website.
The hourly minimum wage in Hayward, California, will rise to $18.39 from $17.79 for employers with at least 26 employees effective Jan. 1, 2027, according to an update on the city’s website.
Arizona’s minimum wage is increasing to $15.65 for 2027, up from $15.15 for 2026, according to a newly released minimum wage poster from the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
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The White House’s latest bid to impose a six-figure charge on foreign workers would be a devastating blow to the biggest pathway for international graduates entering the US workforce each year.
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The government will likely pursue taxpayers more frequently for “erroneous refund” suits to reclaim pandemic-era tax credits that it contends were improperly claimed, a former trial attorney at the Justice Department said Thursday.
The Congolese Ministry of Budget Sept. 28 released the draft 2027 Finance Bill. The bill includes measures to: 1) expand tax registration requirements, including mandatory tax identification numbers for specified ...
The Irish Department of Finance Oct. 6 announced the 2027 budget. The budget includes measures to: 1) increase the standard income tax rate thresholds for individual taxpayers by 2,500 euros ...
The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) published 2027 statutory interest rates. The deficiency interest rate and the refund interest rate for individual income tax and property tax credits are 7 ...
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