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Sexual harassment settlements (and attorneys’ fees) may no longer be tax deductible for employers

By David Gallai (US) and Matt Heller (US) on January 18, 2018 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, United States

As a result of the new tax reform legislation, employers may no longer deduct on their tax returns any “settlement or payment related to sexual harassment or sexual abuse if such settlement or payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement” (emphasis added) or any “attorney’s fees related to such a settlement or payment.” This change … Continue reading

Criminal Finances Act 2017 – Employers liability

By Amanda Sanders (UK) on October 3, 2017 Posted in UK, Whistleblowing

The Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force in the UK on 30 September 2017. It introduces new corporate criminal offences of failing to prevent an employee, agent or any other person who is performing services for the organisation from criminally facilitating the evasion of tax, whether the tax is owed in the UK or in … Continue reading