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An employer in the United States may provide transportation benefits to their employees that are tax free up to a certain limit. Under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 132(a), the qualified transportation benefits are one of the eight types of statutory employee benefits (also known as fringe benefits) that are excluded from gross income in calculating federal income tax.
The Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) is codified in chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code although it is commonly still referred to as the TCHRA. The TCHRA/chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code empowers the TWC similar to the federal Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) with analogous responsibilities at the state level.
The purpose of these committees is to communicate the concerns of the payroll community to legislative and executive branches of government, and to find ways for employers to meet their requirements under law and support government objectives while minimizing administrative burden and cost for employers, government, and individual taxpayers.
Employees are eligible if they have worked for a covered employer for at least one year, and for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months, and if there are at least 50 employees within 75 miles. The employee may be required to provide advance leave notice and medical certification.
In Texas, there are few limits on private employers’ drug screening rights. Companies are free to drug test their employees or not require workplace drug testing, but there are some requirements ...
EBSA is led by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security, a Sub-Cabinet-level position requiring nomination by the President of the United States and confirmation by the United States Senate. The office is currently held by Lisa Gomez, who was sworn in as Assistant Secretary on October 11, 2022.
Secession also means millions of Texas seniors would probably lose their Medicare benefits as well. “If Texas were to become an independent nation, it would no longer be part of the U.S ...
TCDRS benefits are based on an employee's total savings balance, which includes interest and employer matching contributions. This structure prevents benefit manipulation—or “benefit spiking”—sometimes found in plans using final average salary benefit formulas. Benefits are funded by each county or district and its employees.