Farmworkers and Overtime: Who's Exempt, Who's Not, and the State Rules Growers Miss
Federal law exempts farmworkers from overtime, but eight states now require time-and-a-half — and piece-rate math plus youth rules still apply.
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Daily Overtime and Double Time in California, Alaska, and Nevada: The 8-Hour, 12-Hour, and Seventh-Day Rules That Trip Up Employers
California pays 1.5x past 8 hours and double time past 12; Alaska adds daily overtime and Nevada ties it to wages, so the federal 40-hour rule is not enough.
Paying a Signing Bonus? The 22% Withholding Rule, the Clawback Agreement, and the Month-Three Quit
Signing bonuses are IRS supplemental wages: withhold 22%, apply FICA in full, and sign the clawback before you pay — same-year repayments unwind cleanly.
Figma Q2 2026 Earnings: $148M Stock Comp, $112M GAAP Loss
Figma Q2 2026 revenue rose 48% to $370.1M, but $147.6M of post-IPO stock comp turned a $42.6M non-GAAP profit into a $112.2M GAAP loss.
How Holiday Bonuses Are Taxed: The 22% Rule, Gross-Ups, and the Cash-Gift Trap
The IRS allows a flat 22% withholding on separately paid bonuses, but FICA adds 7.65% and cash gifts are always wages. Gross-up math and a year-end checklist.
Do You Owe Every Employee a Day of Rest? One-Day-in-Seven Laws in California, New York, and Illinois
California, New York, and Illinois each mandate a weekly day of rest — measured three different ways, with per-employee penalties for every week you miss.
Why Your Bonus Check Gets a Flat 22 Percent Withheld
The IRS lets employers withhold a flat 22% on bonuses up to $1M and 37% above it. That's withholding, not your tax rate; the gap settles when you file.
Rabbi Trust vs. Secular Trust: Who Really Gets Your Deferred Compensation If the Company Fails?
A rabbi trust defers tax but leaves the employee behind your creditors in bankruptcy; a secular trust is IRS-taxed at funding. Pick by who bears credit risk.
Florida's Minimum Wage Hits $15.00 on September 30: The Payroll Checklist Every Employer Needs Before October
Florida's minimum wage hits $15.00 ($11.98 tipped) on September 30, 2026. Update payroll rates, tip notices, and posters before the midweek changeover.
Closing Between Christmas and New Year's? The Payroll Rules That Decide What You Owe
Under federal FLSA rules, exempt employees are owed full salary for any holiday-shutdown week they work at all; require PTO use instead of docking pay.
Draw Against Commission Explained: Recoverable vs. Non-Recoverable Draws for Employers
A draw against commission is an advance settled against later commissions. Once paid it is wages under the FLSA, so never claw it back from a final paycheck.
Singapore's Local Qualifying Salary Just Rose to S$1,800: What It Means for Your Foreign-Worker Quota
Singapore's Local Qualifying Salary rose from S$1,600 to S$1,800 on 1 July 2026 — full-time locals below the line now count as half a head (or zero below S$900) toward Work Permit and S Pass quotas, CPF filings drive the weekly headcount refresh, and 30% PWCS co-funding offsets qualifying raises.