Varies by state
13.65%
There is no federal VAT in the US.
Some employees are entitled under the Family Medical Leave Act to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for medical reasons. To be eligible employees have to have been with their employer for at least 12 months, have worked at least 1,250 hours over the course of the previous year, and be working for a company with at least 50 employees within 75 miles of their work location. Some states have further legislation relating to sick leave that goes beyond these federal requirements.
The Family and Medical Leave Act stipulates that mothers of newborn children are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they are working for a company with 50+ employees. Some states have extended that right to women working for smaller companies. However, most mothers working for smaller companies have no right to paid or unpaid maternity leave.
In the majority of states, there is no legal requirement to offer paid paternity leave.
Employers terminating an employee’s contract must follow relevant federal, state, and city laws regarding such issues as notice and processing final pay.
Formal notice periods are not required when either party wants to end the employment relationship. However, 60 days’ notice must be given in mass dismissal cases.
There are no federal requirements to offer severance pay.
Probation periods vary from employer to employer and job to job, but a typical probation period would be 90 days.
Varies by state
13.65%
There is no federal VAT in the US.
Some employees are entitled under the Family Medical Leave Act to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for medical reasons. To be eligible employees have to have been with their employer for at least 12 months, have worked at least 1,250 hours over the course of the previous year, and be working for a company with at least 50 employees within 75 miles of their work location. Some states have further legislation relating to sick leave that goes beyond these federal requirements.
The Family and Medical Leave Act stipulates that mothers of newborn children are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they are working for a company with 50+ employees. Some states have extended that right to women working for smaller companies. However, most mothers working for smaller companies have no right to paid or unpaid maternity leave.
In the majority of states, there is no legal requirement to offer paid paternity leave.
Employers terminating an employee’s contract must follow relevant federal, state, and city laws regarding such issues as notice and processing final pay.
Formal notice periods are not required when either party wants to end the employment relationship. However, 60 days’ notice must be given in mass dismissal cases.
There are no federal requirements to offer severance pay.
Probation periods vary from employer to employer and job to job, but a typical probation period would be 90 days.