Alerts

Stay on top of new and changing laws and regulations impacting your business with updates from our team of regulatory experts. Our alerts help you stay aware and make sense of federal, state, and regional compliance, from employer taxes and social security to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and paid leave.

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Dallas, TX Paid Sick Leave

On March 30, 2020, a federal court blocked the City of Dallas from enforcing its paid sick leave ordinance.

Nevada Legislative Updates

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed four legislative changes into law, including minimum wage, collective bargaining, & paid sick leave, and drug testing.

2019 Mid-Year Review

Take a look back at legislative changes you should be aware of from the second half of 2019, including changes affecting state leave and EEO-1 Component 2.

Minnesota’s Wage Theft Prevention Law

The new Minnesota Wage Theft law will create additional protections for workers, including adding criminal penalties for employers who commit wage theft.

Joint Agencies Release Final HRA Rules

The final HRA regulations have been released, integrating HRAs with individual health insurance coverage or Medicare, if certain conditions are satisfied.

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Delayed

Delayed Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave bill means employers won’t have to make the required contributions or deductions on July 1, 2019.

IRS Releases First Draft of 2020 Form W-4

View the first draft of the 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, excluding withholding allowances, released by the IRS on May 31, 2019.

Puerto Rico Sends Notices for ACH Specifications

Puerto Rico DOT is sending a letter to all employers stating transactions are not compliant with the official specifications included in Publication 06-06.

Oregon Pregnancy Accommodation Law

Oregon Employer Accommodation for Pregnancy Act amends the civil rights code, extends to pregnancy-related medical conditions, including childbirth & lactation.

2020 Health Savings Account (HSA) Limits

The IRS has released the 2020 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts. The new amounts are effective for the 2020 calendar year.

Arkansas Amends Wage and Compensation Laws

Arkansas amended new rules on wage payments and final compensation in Act 853 of House Bill 1751.

Utah Requires E-Returns for Quarterly State UI Tax

Beginning July 1, 2019, the Workforce Services department requires employers in Utah to file quarterly state unemployment insurance tax returns electronically.

Agency Update: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

Temporary funding and further legislation must be passed before February 15, 2019, to keep the government funded, after the shutdown that began in December.

Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act: Min Wage and More

The Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act (Public Act 101-0001) was signed into law, increasing the minimum wage among other additional requirements.

Judge Sets EEO-1 Pay Data Filing Date Deadline

A judge accepted the EEOC’s proposal requiring employers to submit 2018 Component 2 Data to the EEOC by September 30, 2019, and collection will start July 15.

Indiana Form UC-1 Updates

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced that all employers must file Form UC-1 and Form UC-5 reports electronically beginning with Q1 2019.

California Enforcing Penalties for Missing Account Numbers

California Employment Development Department is enforcing that all employers electronically submit tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits.

Social Security Notifying Employers Regarding Invalid SSNs

The SSA began mailing notifications to employers that submitted at least one name and SSN combination on Form W-2 that don’t match their records.

District of Columbia Paid Family Leave

Effective July 1, 2019, all private employers within the District of Columbia are required to make contributions for paid family leave.

2017 EEO-1 Pay Data Stay Vacated

The U.S. District Court for Washington, DC, vacated the OM) stay of the revised EEO-1 form’s pay data reporting requirements on March 4, 2018.