In United States v. Quality Stores, the Supreme Court last week made clear that severance payments are to be treated as wages for the purposes of taxation. In the Quality Stores case, a large number of employees received severance when the stores filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Their effort to get a refund...
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Maryland General Assembly Considers Outlawing Gender Identity Discrimination
The Maryland General Assembly is considering an expansion of its anti-discrimination laws. House Bill 1265, titled “Fairness for all Marylanders Act of 2014,” would outlaw discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, and a number of other spheres.
The bill defines “gender identity” as “gender related identity, appearance, expression, or behavior...
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