Other federal laws and regs Flashcards
(18 cards)
Futa Tax
deductible by employer
enforcement of anti-trust laws
Federal trade Commission and DOJ anti-trust division
utility patent expiration
20 years from date of filing
copyright expiration
95 years from date of publication or 120 years from date of creation whichever shorter
overtime and min-wage provisions
some workers exempt from overtime but not min wage
self-employment contributions act
reduced by amount paid through other means
fmla leave
employee must request
of employees for title VII action
15
hostile environment
more than once
disability benefit time requirement
one year
fully vs. currently insured worker benefits
no survivor for currently, disability and lump sum only
director’s fees
considered self employment income
medicare vs medicaid
medicaid is separate fund
FICA max wage base reduction
amount paid by other means
gifts
passive not covered by SECA
Futa tax
must be paid if any employees for substantial portion of year (over 20 weeks)
ERISA
vesting requirements are pro-employee, church benefit plans and government plans excluded, pre-empts state regulation replacing with fed reg
NLRA
sick and vacation pay are included in bargaining rights
must hire striking workers after unfair labor practices strike
secondary boycott’s are illegal
