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What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

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When you freeze your credit, it keeps sensitive data in your credit files from being accessed without your permission. In 2021 the Federal Trade Commission received 1.4 One in five people lost money due to imposter scams in 2021, with a median loss of $1,000. What is a credit freeze? million reports of identity theft.

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Tesla Ordered To Pay $3.2 Million In Race Bias Case

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The verdict was much less than the $15 million settlement he had previously declined, according to Reuters. After a week-long retrial in the 2017 lawsuit filed by plaintiff Owen Diaz, a jury delivered a verdict awarding him $137 million in 2021. Million In Race Bias Case appeared first on Allwork.Space.

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Payroll update: Student loans, free tax filing, and more

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Free File is a collaborative effort between the IRS and commercial tax software firms under which taxpayers with incomes under a certain threshold who file simple returns can file their returns, well … for free. The IRS says it can and will pilot it during next year’s filing season. The problems?

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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As of 2021 , only 17 U.S. In accordance with this finding, the 2019 report on sexual harassment found that less than 10% of women and men reported their experience to an employer or filed a formal complaint. states had a mandate requiring employers to provide sexual harassment training.

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Summertime tax scams are going strong

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Many of the most recent scams center on promises of a third round of economic impact payments, conveniently failing to mention that the third round of checks was sent out way back in 2021. We are writing to inform you abount an important matter regarding your recent tax return filing.

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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has observed a 16% increase in such charges between 2021 and 2022, particularly for conditions like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. This trend is indicative of a broader challenge where mental health disorders have become a prominent reason for disability complaints.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

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Final e-filing regs. The IRS punted on its final regulations , dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold for information returns for 2021 and 2022 W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s. It’s unlikely it will postpone releasing the final regs for yet another filing season. These regs will scoop up smaller employers into the e-filing net.

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