HR360 Feedhttps://www.hr360.com/ShowRssFeedByFolderID.aspx?f=839967HR News AlertsColorado Adopts Final Rules to Implement the State’s Privacy Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15711&blogid=839967The CPA Imposes Requirements On Organizations That Conduct Business In Colorado  On March 15, 2023, Colorado adopted final rules to implement the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), which protects the personal data of Colorado residents. While the CPA does not coverhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15711&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Apr 2023 02:02:02 -0500Idaho Extends Unemployment Benefits to Military Spouses and Domestic Violence Victimshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15710&blogid=839967The Amendments Provide Some Flexibility To The General Eligibility Criteria On March 21, 2023, Idaho amended personal eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation to extend benefits to military spouses who relocate due to station orders and victims of domestic violence. Thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15710&blogid=839967Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:08:08 -0500Virginia Prohibits Using Social Security Numbers on Employee Badgeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15708&blogid=839967Employers Cannot Use Social Security Numbers As Employee Identification Numbers or Include Them on Identification Cards On March 21, 2023, Virginia adopted a new law that strengthens personal information protection by prohibiting employers from using Social Security numbers (or anyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15708&blogid=839967Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:06:06 -0500Arizona Amends Rules for Earned Paid Sick Timehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15707&blogid=839967The Industrial Commission of Arizona has amended the regulations for the state earned paid sick time law to eliminate one of the law’s recordkeeping requirements.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15707&blogid=839967Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:04:04 -0500President Biden Vetoes Challenge to DOL ESG Final Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15706&blogid=839967Late last year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule allowing plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when they make investment decisions and exercise shareholder rights.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15706&blogid=839967Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:12:12 -0500Philadelphia Issues Regulations for COVID-19 Employee Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15705&blogid=839967The Philadelphia Department of Labor has published regulations clarifying when different types of employee leave mandated by the city may be used for COVID-19 purposes. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15705&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:04:04 -0500Arkansas to Disqualify Unemployment Claimants Who Ghost Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15704&blogid=839967Employers Will Be Able To Report Prospective Employees On Feb. 21, 2023, Arkansas adopted the Prohibiting Unemployment Claimants from Ghosting Employers Act of 2023 (PUCGEA). As the name suggests, the purpose of this law is to disqualify individuals from unemploymenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15704&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:03:03 -0500New York to Reduce Overtime Threshold for Farmershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15699&blogid=839967The Threshold Will Be Reduced to 40 Hours Per Week Over A 10 Year Period On Feb. 22, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) published amendments to the state’s overtime regulations for farm workers. These amendments incorporatehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15699&blogid=839967Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:10:10 -0600Supreme Court Reaffirms Qualifications for FLSA Overtime Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15698&blogid=839967Salary Requirement Is Not Met When Employee Is Paid By the Day   On Feb. 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. v. Hewitt (Helix) that employees must be compensated on ahttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15698&blogid=839967Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:06:06 -0600San Francisco Publishes FAQs for Paid Military Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15696&blogid=839967San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has issued answers to frequently asked questions about its new Private Sector Military Leave Pay Protection Act, which took effect Feb. 19, 2023. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15696&blogid=839967Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:05:05 -0600Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Accrue With Each Violationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15695&blogid=839967While Claims Arise With Each Violation Damages are Discretionary On Feb. 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court found that claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue at each alleged violation, not just at the first unlawful scanhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15695&blogid=839967Thu, 23 Feb 2023 03:03:03 -06009th Circuit: Employers May Have to Pay Workers for Short-term Military Leaveshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15693&blogid=839967Employees who take short-term military leaves may be entitled to compensation from their employers during those leaves, according to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15693&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:05:05 -0600New Jersey Strengthens Protections for Temporary Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15692&blogid=839967Temporary Help Service Firms Will Need To Provide Temporary Written Assignment Descriptions On Feb. 6, 2023, New Jersey adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 1474 to provide certain protections and rights to temporary workers within the state. Although most provisions of thishttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15692&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:03:03 -0600Louisiana Adopts Employee Reclassification Immunity Final Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15691&blogid=839967The Initiative Allows Employers To Reclassify Misclassified Employees Without Liability For Prior Periods On Jan. 20, 2023, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR)  published a  final rule to implement the state’s Fresh Start Proper Worker Classification Initiative (the Initiative). Accordinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15691&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:03:03 -0600St. Paul Enacts Changes to Paid Sick Leave Ordinancehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15690&blogid=839967St. Paul, Minnesota has amended its Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance to clarify that employee leave accrues regardless of the employer’s location, accrues only for hours worked in St. Paul, and may be used only for hours scheduled to be worked in St. Paul.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15690&blogid=839967Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:04:04 -0600DOL Outlines Rest Period Protections for Remote Workers and Employees Who Are Nursinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15689&blogid=839967Bulletin Asserts That FLSA Principles Apply Regardless of Where Employees Are Located On Feb. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2023 1, “Telework Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15689&blogid=839967Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:10:10 -0600DOL Issues Guidance on Telework and FMLA Eligibilityhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15688&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor has published a Field Assistance Bulletin that includes guidance on how to apply eligibility rules under the Family and Medical Leave Act when employees telework or work away from an employer’s facility. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15688&blogid=839967Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:02:02 -0600DOL Releases Audit Results of ERISA Enforcement During 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15687&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the results of its Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) enforcement actions during fiscal year (FY) 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15687&blogid=839967Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:06:06 -0600Reminder: Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2023 for Calendar Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15686&blogid=839967Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, indicating whether the plan's prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15686&blogid=839967Tue, 07 Feb 2023 06:06:06 -0600New Jersey Mass Layoff Amendments Become Effective April 10, 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15685&blogid=839967The 2020 Implementation Was Delayed Because Of The COVID 19 Pandemic On Jan. 10, 2023, New Jersey authorized April 10, 2023, as the effective date for amendments to its mass layoff law, also known as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Planthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15685&blogid=839967Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:08:08 -0600New York Warehouse Worker Protections Become Effective Feb. 19, 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15684&blogid=839967Affected Employers Must Provide Employees Written Quota Descriptions  New York adopted the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) on Dec. 21, 2022. The WWPA requires employers to provide a written description of quotas to which employees are subject and states thathttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15684&blogid=839967Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:08:08 -0600New York Protects Immunization Privacy and Allows Immunity Passportshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15683&blogid=839967The Amendments Do Not Require Passport Information Verification On Dec. 30, 2022, New York amended its law to require government agencies to protect patient vaccine information from disclosure. The amendments also require certain entities to allow the use of physicalhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15683&blogid=839967Thu, 02 Feb 2023 07:07:07 -0600DOL Issues New Model CHIP Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15682&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of Jan. 31, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15682&blogid=839967Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:03:03 -0600Michigan Appeals Court Reverses Paid Sick Leave Expansionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15680&blogid=839967The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court opinion that would have expanded employee paid sick leave under state law. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15680&blogid=839967Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:10:10 -0600DHS Announces Protections for Foreign Workers Who Report Labor Violationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15679&blogid=839967Deferred Action Protections Became Effective On The Date They Were Announced On Jan. 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that foreign workers can now access a “streamlined and expedited” deferred action request process if they havehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15679&blogid=839967Wed, 25 Jan 2023 09:09:09 -0600San Francisco Passes Paid Military Leave Ordinancehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15676&blogid=839967San Francisco Mayor London Breed has signed into law an ordinance requiring employers to pay employees on leave for military reserve or National Guard duty the difference between their regular salary and their military pay.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15676&blogid=839967Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:09:09 -0600Illinois Passes Paid Leave for All Workers Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15675&blogid=839967The Illinois legislature has passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which requires employers to provide most employees with at least five days of paid leave per year for any reason. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the measure.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15675&blogid=839967Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:10:10 -0600New York Employers Must Provide Digital Versions of Required Workplace Postershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15674&blogid=839967Requirement Applies to Federal and State Posters On Dec. 16, 2022, New York amended its workplace notification laws to require employers to make copies of certain documents that are physically posted in the workplace available to employees electronically through thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15674&blogid=839967Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:06:06 -0600IRS Proposes Use of Electronic Media to Make Certain Spousal Consentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15673&blogid=839967The Treasury Department and the IRS have proposed a rule that would modify existing participant election rules in two significant ways:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15673&blogid=839967Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:08:08 -0600FTC Announces Proposed Rule Banning Noncompete Agreementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15672&blogid=839967The Proposal Was Created In Response To A 2021 Presidential Executive Order On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from imposing or enforcing noncompete clauses on workers. The proposed rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15672&blogid=839967Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:11:11 -0600IRS Announces 2023 Standard Mileage Rateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15671&blogid=839967On Dec. 29, 2022, the IRS announced the 2023 optional standard mileage rates, which are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15671&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Dec 2022 10:10:10 -0600Congress Passes 'SECURE 2.0' Billhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15670&blogid=839967On Dec. 23, 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, an omnibus bill that includes the “SECURE 2.0” legislation, referred to as such because it builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15670&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:06:06 -0600New Hampshire Issues Regulations for PFML Insurance Programhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15669&blogid=839967New Hampshire has published regulations for its new voluntary paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15669&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Dec 2022 04:04:04 -0600Vermont Announces Voluntary PFML Insurance Programhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15667&blogid=839967Vermont will begin rolling out a voluntary paid family and medical insurance program for workers in the state, with phased-in coverage becoming available to different groups of employers and workers in 2023, 2024, and 2025.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15667&blogid=839967Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:10:10 -0600New York Prohibits Retaliation for Lawful Absences From Workhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15663&blogid=839967New York has amended the state labor law to clarify that employers may not discipline workers for taking a legally protected absence from workhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15663&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:07:07 -0600Maine Publishes 2023 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15662&blogid=839967The State's Minimum Wage Rate Affects Overtime Salary Exemption Thresholds Maine’s minimum wage rate will increase from $12.75 to $13.80 per hour for nonexempt employees on Jan. 1, 2023. State law requires that the minimum wage rate be adjusted everyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15662&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:05:05 -0600Colorado Expands Public Health Emergency Leave for RSV and Fluhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15661&blogid=839967Effective Nov. 11, 2022, Colorado employers must provide public health emergency leave (PHEL) for health needs related to flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory illnesses in addition to COVID-19.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15661&blogid=839967Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:06:06 -0600Illinois Voters Approve Worker Rights Amendmenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15660&blogid=839967Amendment Allows Employees To Negotiate Wages, Working Conditions And To Protect Economic Welfare and Safety On Nov. 8, 2022, Illinois voters approved constitutional amendment (CA) 1 that guarantees workers a broad right to collective bargaining. The amendment will become effectivehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15660&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:06:06 -0600Required 2023 Massachusetts PFML Notices Are Now Availablehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15659&blogid=839967The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (PFML) has published required 2023 workplace posters, employee notices and rate sheets for the program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15659&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:04:04 -0600Final Rule on Fiduciaries Considering ESG Factors in Plan Managementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15658&blogid=839967DOL Fact Sheet Available On Nov. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule allowing plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when they make investment decisions and exercise shareholderhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15658&blogid=839967Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:07:07 -0600Cafeteria Plan Deadline for CAA Amendments is Dec. 31, 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15657&blogid=839967Employers that implemented the optional, temporary relief for cafeteria plans provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and IRS guidance must adopt plan amendments by Dec. 31, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15657&blogid=839967Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:06:06 -0600New York Adopts New Veteran Benefits Poster Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15655&blogid=839967Employers Should Monitor NYDOL Communications to Learn When The New Poster Is Published On Nov. 10, 2022, the state of New York adopted a new law that will require employers to display a veteran benefits poster where other required workplacehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15655&blogid=839967Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:10:10 -0600Vermont Announces $13.18 Per Hour Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15654&blogid=839967The State's Minimum Wage Rate Is Adjusted Annually On Nov. 15, 2022, the Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) announced the state’s minimum wage rate will increase from $12.55 to $13.18 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023.  State Minimumhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15654&blogid=839967Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:09:09 -0600Nevada Voters Approve State Minimum Wage Amendmenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15652&blogid=839967The New Rate Will Apply to All Employees Regardless of Health Benefits On Nov. 8, 2022, voters in Nevada approved an amendment to the state constitution that sets the state’s minimum wage rate to $12 per hour starting on Julyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15652&blogid=839967Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:03:03 -0600District of Columbia Voters Repeal Tipped Employee Minimum Wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15651&blogid=839967The Tipped Wage Will Increase Gradually Until It Matches The District's Minimum Wage On Nov. 8, 2022, voters in the District of Columbia approved Initiative 82, a ballot measure that repeals the tipped employee minimum wage. As a result, thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15651&blogid=839967Mon, 14 Nov 2022 03:03:03 -0600Required Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Notice Now Availablehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15650&blogid=839967The Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance program has published a notice employers must use to satisfy their posting requirements under the law. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15650&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:10:10 -0600Colorado Issues Private Plan Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15649&blogid=839967 On Nov. 1, 2022, the Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program finalized regulations for private plans. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15649&blogid=839967Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:11:11 -0600California Announces 2023 Salary Level for Computer Software Employee Exemptionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15648&blogid=839967Salary Levels Are Adjusted Annually to Reflect the Cost of Inflation California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DILR) has announced that the salary level for the computer software employee exemption will increase to $53.80 per hour on Jan. 1,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15648&blogid=839967Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:08:08 -0600Nebraska Voters Approve State Minimum Wage Increasehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15647&blogid=839967The State Wage Rage Will Increase to $15 Per Hour By 2026 According to official state election results, on Nov. 8, 2022, voters in Nebraska approved Initiative 433. As a result, the minimum wage in Nebraska will gradually increase untilhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15647&blogid=839967Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:08:08 -0600New Jersey Lowers Disability and Family Leave Contribution Rates for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15645&blogid=839967New Jersey has lowered its temporary disability and family leave insurance contribution rates for 2023, according to the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15645&blogid=839967Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:06:06 -0500Connecticut Expands Employee Leave for Domestic Violencehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15644&blogid=839967Connecticut has amended its nondiscrimination laws to expand employees’ entitlement to take leave from work as a result of domestic violence.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15644&blogid=839967Thu, 03 Nov 2022 03:03:03 -0500Court of Appeals Allows Overtime for Booting Up Computershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15643&blogid=839967This Decision Is Now Binding Precedent In The 9th Circuit  On Oct. 24, 2022, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that call center workers can seek overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the timehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15643&blogid=839967Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:10:10 -0500EEOC Issues FAQs on New “Know Your Rights” Workplace Posterhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15641&blogid=839967New Poster Was Revised and Reissued Oct. 20, 2022 On Oct. 25, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued FAQs about a new poster it initially issued on Oct. 19, 2022, and then revised on Oct. 20, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15641&blogid=839967Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:08:08 -0500Alaska Announces $10.85 Minimum Wage for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15640&blogid=839967The State Minimum Wage Rate Is Adjusted Annually To Reflect The Cost of Inflation On Oct. 20, 2022, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD) announced the state’s minimum wage rate will increase from $10.34 to $10.85 perhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15640&blogid=839967Wed, 26 Oct 2022 02:02:02 -0500IRS Releases 2023 Retirement Contribution Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15639&blogid=839967The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2022-55, containing cost-of-living adjustments for 2023 that affect amounts employees can contribute to 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15639&blogid=839967Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:12:12 -0500Washington, D.C., Issues Updated PFML Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15638&blogid=839967The District of Columbia has updated the model notice employers are required to use under the Universal Paid Leave Act. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15638&blogid=839967Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:09:09 -0500Washington and Oregon Issue Joint Guidance on PFML Programshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15637&blogid=839967Washington state and Oregon will primarily consider the place where work was performed in determining which state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program applies to an employee, according to a joint letter issued this month by the Oregon Employment Department and the Washington Employment Security Department.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15637&blogid=839967Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:08:08 -0500Model Notice for Oregon PFML Now Availablehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15636&blogid=839967The Oregon Employment Department has issued a model notice employers may use to meet their employee notification obligations under the state’s paid family and medical leave program. These obligations take effect Jan. 1, 2023.  https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15636&blogid=839967Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:08:08 -0500EEOC Updates Workplace Posterhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15635&blogid=839967New Poster Clarifies Employee Rights and Protections On Oct. 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new poster titled “Know Your Rights,” which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Underhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15635&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:09:09 -0500Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits to Increase in 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15634&blogid=839967The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2022-38, which includes cost-of-living adjustments for employee qualified transportation fringe benefits for the 2023 taxable year, along with annually adjusted numbers for 2023 for other tax provisions. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15634&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:08:08 -0500Delaware Adopts Wage Theft Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15633&blogid=839967New Law Also Defines Independent Contractor Status  On Oct. 11, 2022, Delaware adopted Senate Bill (SB) 35 to define wage theft in the state and provide specific enforcement penalties. The Delaware Legislature stated that SB 35 will curtail “under thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15633&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:07:07 -0500Federal Court of Appeals Finds DACA Policy Unlawfulhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15631&blogid=839967The Case Has Been Remanded To A Lower Court To Evaluate Validity of 2022 Final Rule On Oct. 5, 2022 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the 2021 Southern District of Texas court decision, declaring that thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15631&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:02:02 -0500DHS Extends Form I-9 Flexibilities Until July 31, 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15629&blogid=839967The Extension Will Help Compliance When COVID 19 Precautions Are Still Necessary On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is extending  updated flexibilities for Form I 9 due to the continued safety precautions relatedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15629&blogid=839967Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:09:09 -0500IRS Expands Section 125 Mid-year Election Change Ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15628&blogid=839967On Oct. 11, 2022, the IRS released Notice 2022-41, expanding the situations in which individuals can change their health coverage elections mid-year under a Section 125 cafeteria plan.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15628&blogid=839967Thu, 13 Oct 2022 02:02:02 -0500Employers to Continue Using Current Form I-9 Until Further Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15627&blogid=839967The Current Form Is Set To Expire October 31 On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published instructions for employers to continue using the Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I 9) when hiring new employees untilhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15627&blogid=839967Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:05:05 -0500California to Increase PFL and Disability Pay Beginning in 2025https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15625&blogid=839967California has extended its current rates of state disability insurance and paid family leave compensation through Dec. 31, 2024, and instituted an increase to take effect after that date.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15625&blogid=839967Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:07:07 -0500DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Classification Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15624&blogid=839967Employers To Consider Totality Of Circumstances In Classification Efforts On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to rescind and replace its 2021 independent contractor classification rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15624&blogid=839967Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:06:06 -0500Colorado SecureSavings Expected to Launch in Early 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15623&blogid=839967Colorado’s new state-sponsored retirement savings program—called Colorado SecureSavings—is expected to open in early 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15623&blogid=839967Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:07:07 -0500DOL Announces Amendments to H-2A Visa Programhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15621&blogid=839967The Rule Strengthens Employee Protections and Updates Employer Participation Process  On Oct. 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of the Temporary Agricultural Employment of H 2A Nonimmigrants in the United States final rule. The DOLhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15621&blogid=839967Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:08:08 -0500State of Washington Announces $15.74 Minimum Wage Rate for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15620&blogid=839967The New Rates Become Effective on Jan. 1, 2023 Washington state announced its minimum wage rate will increase from $14.49 to $15.74 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023. Employers may continue to pay employees who are 14 or 15 yearshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15620&blogid=839967Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:08:08 -0500DOL Announces 2023 Minimum Wage Rates for Federal Contractor Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15619&blogid=839967Rates Will Increase Under Executive Orders 13658 and 14026 On Sept. 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published notices to inform federal contractors of higher minimum wage rates for 2023. One notice applies to federal contractors subject tohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15619&blogid=839967Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:04:04 -0500Ohio Announces $10.10 Minimum Wage for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15618&blogid=839967The New Rate Applies to Employers That Gross At Least $371,000 Ohio’s Department of Commerce announced the state minimum wage rate will increase from $9.30 to $10.10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023, for nonexempt employees. The 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15618&blogid=839967Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:04:04 -0500California Mandated Bereavement Leave Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15617&blogid=839967On Sept. 29, 2022, AB-1949 was signed into law, amending the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to provide eligible employees with up to five days of bereavement leave upon the death of a family member.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15617&blogid=839967Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:04:04 -0500South Dakota Announces 2023 State Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15616&blogid=839967The State Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase To $10.80 Per Hour On Jan. 1, 2023  South Dakota announced the state minimum wage rate will increase from $9.95 to $10.80 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023, for nonexempthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15616&blogid=839967Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:05:05 -0500Montana Announces 2023 State Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15615&blogid=839967The State Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase To $9.95 Per Hour On Jan. 1, 2023 Montana announced that the state minimum wage rate will increase from $9.20 to $9.95 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023, for nonexempt employees. State lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15615&blogid=839967Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:05:05 -0500Massachusetts Announces PFML Rates for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15614&blogid=839967The Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave has published the PFML contribution and maximum benefit rates for 2023. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15614&blogid=839967Wed, 05 Oct 2022 02:02:02 -0500California Employee Leave to Cover Care for a ‘Designated Person’https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15613&blogid=839967California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill expanding the California Family Rights Act and the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act to cover employee leave to care for a “designated person.”https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15613&blogid=839967Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:04:04 -0500New Jersey Adjusts Scheduled Minimum Wage Rate Increasehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15611&blogid=839967Adjustments To Scheduled Increases Are Possible During Times Of High Inflation  On Sept. 20, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) announced the state’s minimum wage rate will increase to $14.13 per hour on Jan. 1,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15611&blogid=839967Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:06:06 -0500Alaska Updates State Minimum Wage Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15610&blogid=839967The Amendments Become Effective Dec. 12 On Sept. 14, 2022, Alaska adopted amendments to the state’s minimum wage law exemptions. These amendments remove the exemption for workers with disabilities and add an exemption for certain summer camp employees. The amendmentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15610&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:09:09 -0500New York Publishes 2023 Paid Family Leave Rateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15607&blogid=839967New York state has published paid family leave updates for 2023 on its website for the program. The employee contribution rate will decrease, while the maximum weekly benefit will increase as a result of an increase in the state average weekly wage.  https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15607&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:07:07 -0500Arizona Announces $13.85 Minimum Wage Rate for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15606&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2023 Arizona has announced the state’s minimum wage rate will increase from $12.80 to $13.85 on Jan. 1, 2023. Arizona’s minimum wage rate is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15606&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:04:04 -0500Nov. 30 Is First Deadline for Oregon Equivalent PFML Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15605&blogid=839967New PFML regulations passed Aug. 22, 2022, by the Oregon Employment Department include rules for employers using equivalent plans in place of the state program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15605&blogid=839967Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:07:07 -0500California Bill Extends Paid Employee Leave for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15603&blogid=839967 The California legislature has passed an extension of supplemental paid sick leave for employees for COVID-19-related reasons. The bill also creates a grant program to compensate small employers and nonprofits for leave costs. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the bill. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15603&blogid=839967Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:07:07 -0500Colorado Issues Regulations for Paid Family and Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15602&blogid=839967As part of ongoing rule-making for the state’s new paid family and medical leave insurance program (FAMLI), the Colorado FAMLI Division recently adopted regulations for the program’s benefits and employer participation.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15602&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:09:09 -0500DHS Codifies DACA Policy With Final Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15601&blogid=839967DACA Does Not Grant Lawful Status But Allows Employment Authorization  On Aug. 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Specifically, the final rule defershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15601&blogid=839967Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:03:03 -0500NLRB Proposes Return to the BFI Joint Employer Standardhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15600&blogid=839967The Proposed Standard Would Accept Evidence of Direct or Indirect Control   On Sept. 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed to review and replace the current joint employment standard. Comments regarding the proposal must be submitted to thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15600&blogid=839967Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:02:02 -0500Connecticut Issues Regulations for Amended State FMLAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15599&blogid=839967The Connecticut Department of Labor has amended the regulations for the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act in accordance with changes to the statute that took effect earlier this year.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15599&blogid=839967Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:08:08 -0500SAR Deadline is Sept. 30 for Calendar Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15597&blogid=839967Employers required to provide plan participants with a Summary Annual Report (SAR) must do so by Sept. 30, 2022, if they sponsor calendar year plans.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15597&blogid=839967Thu, 08 Sep 2022 02:02:02 -0500Minnesota Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase to $10.59 in 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15596&blogid=839967New Rates Become Effective Jan. 1, 2023 On Aug. 23, 2022, Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry announced the minimum wage rate in the state will increase for 2023. Starting on Jan. 1, 2023, large employers in Minnesota will needhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15596&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:08:08 -0500California Announces $15.50 Minimum Wage Rate for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15595&blogid=839967The New Rate Was Increased to Reflect the Cost of Inflation The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced that the state hourly minimum wage will increase to $15.50 an hour on Jan. 1, 2023. The new rate will applyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15595&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:07:07 -0500New Threshold for Required Employer CalSavers Participationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15594&blogid=839967California employers are required to participate in California’s state-sponsored retirement program–referred to as CalSavers—if they do not sponsor a retirement plan and have a certain number of employees. Previously, the employee threshold for mandatory participation was five.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15594&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Sep 2022 02:02:02 -0500New SECURE Act Guidance Extends Plan Amendment Deadlineshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15589&blogid=839967IRS Notice 2022-33, issued on Aug. 3, 2022, extends plan amendment deadlines for key provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15589&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:03:03 -0500DOL Releases New Model Employer CHIP Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15588&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of July 31, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15588&blogid=839967Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:05:05 -0500Michigan Repeals COVID-19 Employment Rights Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15587&blogid=839967Michigan has amended its COVID-19 Employment Rights Act to limit the act’s coverage to claims or causes of action that occurred before July 2, 2022. The amendments also provide an expiration date for the law. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15587&blogid=839967Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:08:08 -0500District of Columbia Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Changeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15586&blogid=839967Washington, D.C., has made permanent the expansion of employee leave under the Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) announced in March, and eliminated the one-week waiting period for benefits. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15586&blogid=839967Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:06:06 -0500Michigan Paid Sick Leave Ruling Stayed Until February 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15585&blogid=839967A Michigan court has stayed its ruling that amendments to the state’s paid sick leave law violate the state constitution, and that the original law as adopted by the legislature must take effect. The stay will last until February 19, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15585&blogid=839967Tue, 02 Aug 2022 06:06:06 -0500Michigan Court Accelerates Minimum Wage Rate Increasehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15583&blogid=839967Michigan’s Minimum Wage Rate Could Increase To $12 Per Hour As Early As Aug. 9, 2022, Unless A Higher Court Overrules This Order On July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled in Mothering Justice v. Nessel that thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15583&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:09:09 -0500California Small Businesses May Apply for Paid Family Leave Grantshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15582&blogid=839967The California Employment Training Panel and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency have established a grant program for small businesses in California to offset the costs of paid family leave.  https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15582&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:04:04 -0500Colorado Adopts Final Wage Payment Notice Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15581&blogid=839967Employers Must Provide Notice Of Final Wage Payment Deductions Within 10 Days On June 3, 2022, Colorado adopted Senate Bill (SB) 161. Among other things, SB 161 requires employers to provide notice of wage deductions within 10 days of termination.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15581&blogid=839967Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:06:06 -0500Judge Reinstates Original Michigan Paid Sick Leave Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15580&blogid=839967A Michigan court has ruled that amendments restricting employee leave rights in the state’s paid sick leave law violate the state constitution. A stay of the order has been requested pending appeal. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15580&blogid=839967Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:01:01 -05007th Circuit Rules Interference Violates FMLA Even Without Denial of Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15579&blogid=839967The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in Ziccarelli v. Dart that an employer can violate the federal Family and Medical Leave Act by discouraging an employee from exercising FMLA rights without denying an FMLA leave request.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15579&blogid=839967Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:08:08 -0500New Jersey Extends Hours of Work for Some Minorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15578&blogid=839967Employees Ages 16 17 May Work Up To 50 Hours Per Week Or 10 Hours Per Day Between Their Last Day Of School And Labor Day On July 5, 2022, New Jersey adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 4222. AB 4222 extendshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15578&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:04:04 -0500Hawaii’s Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase to $12 on Oct. 1, 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15577&blogid=839967The State's Minimum Wage Will Raise to $18 Per Hour By Jan. 1, 2028 On June 23, 2022, Hawaii adopted House Bill (HB) 2510. Among other things, HB 2510 raises the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by Jan.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15577&blogid=839967Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:06:06 -0500Rhode Island Repeals Subminimum Wages for Employees With Disabilitieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15576&blogid=839967The New Rule Became Effective June 15 On June 15, 2022, Rhode Island adopted House Bill (HB) 7511 and HB 2242. This legislation effectively repeals the state provision that allowed employers to pay subminimum wages to employees with disabilities.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15576&blogid=839967Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:05:05 -0500U.S. Supreme Court Confirms USERRA Rightshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15574&blogid=839967The U.S. Supreme Court has held that states can be sued as employers by private individuals under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The Court issued the ruling in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety on June 29, 2022. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15574&blogid=839967Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:08:08 -0500DHS Ends Temporary COVID-19 Policy for Form I-9 Expired Documentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15573&blogid=839967Employers Must Update I 9 Forms By July 31 On May 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended the COVID 19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. As a result, employers are no longer allowed to accepthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15573&blogid=839967Tue, 12 Jul 2022 07:07:07 -0500New York COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Law Extended Through 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15572&blogid=839967New York state has extended its law requiring paid COVID-19 vaccination leave through Dec. 31, 2023. The extension was in the form of an amendment to the original law, which was scheduled to expire Dec. 31, 2022. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15572&blogid=839967Mon, 11 Jul 2022 03:03:03 -0500New Hampshire Relaxes Youth Employment Restrictionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15571&blogid=839967Lower Age Restrictions and Extended Hours of Work Now Apply to Some Youth Workers On June 17, 2022, New Hampshire amended its youth employment laws to lower the age restriction for employees to clean tables at establishments serving alcoholic beverages.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15571&blogid=839967Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:06:06 -0500San Francisco Enacts Paid Public Health Emergency Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15570&blogid=839967San Francisco has passed a ballot measure requiring paid employee leave during public health emergencies. The ordinance becomes operative Oct. 1, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15570&blogid=839967Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:04:04 -0500HHS Issues New HIPAA Privacy Guidance for Reproductive Health Carehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15569&blogid=839967New Guidance Addresses Privacy Rules for Health Care Providers  In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance regarding HIPAA’s privacy protectionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15569&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:11:11 -0500New Mexico Issues Regulations for Paid Sick Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15567&blogid=839967The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has published regulations implementing the Healthy Workplaces Act, which goes into effect July 1. The regulations take effect on the same date. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15567&blogid=839967Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:03:03 -0500Philadelphia Passes Commuter Transit Benefit Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15566&blogid=839967Philadelphia has passed an ordinance requiring covered employers to provide covered employees a mass transit and bicycle commuter benefit program, effective Dec. 31, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15566&blogid=839967Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:05:05 -0500Reminder: Form 5500 Is Due by Aug. 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15565&blogid=839967Employers with employee benefit plans that operate on a calendar year basis must file their annual reports (Forms 5500) for 2021 with the Department of Labor (DOL) by Aug. 1, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15565&blogid=839967Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:07:07 -0500Key Judicial Decisions Affect California Wage Payment Claimshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15564&blogid=839967The WinCo And Viking Decisions Set Limits On Wage Payment Claims In California Two federal courts—the U.S. Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals—recently ruled on cases involving wage claims by employees. These decisions sethttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15564&blogid=839967Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:06:06 -0500Colorado Expands Safety and Health Whistleblower Protectionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15563&blogid=839967Employer Retaliation Is Now Prohibited Regardless Of Whether There Is A Public Health Emergency  On May 31, 2022, Colorado adopted Senate Bill (SB) 22 97 to expand whistleblower protections for workers. Before this law was adopted, statehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15563&blogid=839967Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:03:03 -0500Illinois Expands Employee Bereavement Leave Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15556&blogid=839967Illinois has amended the state’s Child Bereavement Act and renamed it the Family Bereavement Leave Act. The amendments provide additional reasons for bereavement leave, including for the deaths of employees’ family members and for reasons relating to failed pregnancies, fertility treatments and adoptions.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15556&blogid=839967Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:03:03 -0500IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rates for Second Half of 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15553&blogid=839967For the first time since 2011, the IRS has made a mid-year adjustment to the optional mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes. The agency said the change is in recognition of recent gasoline price increases.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15553&blogid=839967Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:10:10 -0500Maryland Extends Data Breach Notification Requirements to Genetic Informationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15552&blogid=839967Employers That Own Or License Personal Information Of A Maryland Resident Must Implement Reasonable Security Procedures And Practices On May 29, 2022, Maryland amended its Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) to include genetic information in the definition of personal information.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15552&blogid=839967Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:04:04 -0500Connecticut Adopts Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15551&blogid=839967The Act Regulates Data Collection, Storage And Usage Of Personal Information And Creates New Consumer Privacy Rights  On May 10, 2022, Connecticut adopted the Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (the Act) to regulate the collection, storage and usage ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15551&blogid=839967Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:04:04 -0500Connecticut Issues Model Notice for Employee Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15550&blogid=839967The Connecticut Department of Labor has published a model notice of employee rights under the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) and the Connecticut Paid Leave Act (CT PLA). Employers may use the model notice to satisfy the notice requirement taking effect on July 1, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15550&blogid=839967Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:08:08 -0500Illinois Amends Meal Period Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15548&blogid=839967The Bill Also Creates New Employer Notification Requirements On May 13, 2022, Illinois adopted Senate Bill (SB) 3146 to amend meal break provisions of and create notification requirements under the Illinois One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA). The amendmentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15548&blogid=839967Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:08:08 -0500California Supreme Court Rules Employers Must Properly Pay Meal and Rest Period Premiumshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15547&blogid=839967Employers Need To Accurately Identify And Account For Missed Meal And Rest Periods On May 23, 2022, in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services Inc. (Naranjo), the California Supreme Court unanimously held that meal and rest period premium pay is subject to thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15547&blogid=839967Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:07:07 -0500South Carolina Eliminates Subminimum Wages for Employees With Disabilitieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15546&blogid=839967Employers In South Carolina Will No Longer Be Able To Claim This Federal Exemption After Aug. 1, 2024 On May 11, 2022, South Carolina adopted a joint resolution (SJR 533) that will prohibit paying employees with disabilities wages below thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15546&blogid=839967Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:06:06 -0500Oregon Sets PFML Contribution Rate for 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15545&blogid=839967The Oregon Employment Department has announced that the contribution rate for the state’s paid family and medical leave program will be 1% when contributions begin Jan. 1, 2023. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15545&blogid=839967Tue, 31 May 2022 09:09:09 -0500DOL Issues Guidance on FMLA and Mental Health Conditionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15541&blogid=839967The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released new resources on workers’ rights to leave for mental health conditions under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In a press release, the DOL said it published the new guidance in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15541&blogid=839967Thu, 26 May 2022 03:03:03 -0500California Considers Higher Wage Rates and Inflation Relief Packagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15539&blogid=839967Additional Minimum Wage Increases And Relief Package Are Being Considered to Combat Inflation Struggles California’s minimum wage rate is set to increase to $15 per hour for all workers on Jan. 1, 2023. However, the state is considering additional minimumhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15539&blogid=839967Tue, 24 May 2022 06:06:06 -0500Pennsylvania Amends Wage Regulations for Tipped Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15538&blogid=839967Starting Aug. 5, Tipped Employees Must Earn At Least $135 Per Month On May 7, 2022, Pennsylvania amended its minimum wage regulations to update the tipped employee exemption and employer requirements for tip pooling. An additional amendment to the state’shttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15538&blogid=839967Tue, 24 May 2022 05:05:05 -0500Employee Leave Donated for Ukraine War Relief Won’t Be Taxedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15537&blogid=839967Employee leave donated through employer-based programs to aid victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine will not be taxed as income of the donor employees, according to recent guidance from the IRS. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15537&blogid=839967Fri, 20 May 2022 03:03:03 -0500Utah Limits Liability for Hiring Employees With Criminal Recordshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15536&blogid=839967Utah has enacted a law placing limits on employers’ liability for hiring employees with criminal backgrounds for certain jobs. The law became effective May 4, 2022; it expires July 1, 2025. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15536&blogid=839967Wed, 18 May 2022 09:09:09 -0500Oklahoma Enacts Employee Payroll Deposit and Card Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15535&blogid=839967Employers May Choose to Pay Employee Wages Through Deposit or Payroll Card (in Some Cases) at Their Discretion On May 5, 2022, Oklahoma adopted senate bill (SB) 1345 to allow employers the option of paying employee wages through payroll cards.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15535&blogid=839967Tue, 17 May 2022 02:02:02 -0500Delaware Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15534&blogid=839967Delaware has enacted the Healthy Delaware Families Act, requiring job-protected paid family and medical leave for Delaware employees. The leave is funded by employer and employee contributions that begin Jan. 1, 2025. Benefits become available Jan. 1, 2026. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15534&blogid=839967Mon, 16 May 2022 03:03:03 -0500Tennessee Employers to Provide Veterans Day as Nonpaid Holidayhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15531&blogid=839967An Exemption Applies for Public Health, Safety or Significant Disruptions On April 20, 2022, Tennessee adopted a new law that requires employers to allow employees who are veterans to have the entirety of Veteran’s Day as a non paid holidayhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15531&blogid=839967Mon, 02 May 2022 09:09:09 -0500Virginia Aligns Overtime Pay Laws with FLSAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15530&blogid=839967Beginning July 1, Virginia Employers Will Need To Follow FLSA Overtime Pay Requirements And Exemptions On April 11, 2022, Virginia amended its overtime wage laws to follow federal overtime pay provisions set by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15530&blogid=839967Mon, 02 May 2022 09:09:09 -0500IRS Releases 2023 Health Savings Account (HSA) Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15529&blogid=839967Inflation Adjusted Contribution Limits and HDHP Amounts to Increase  The IRS has announced the 2023 inflation adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) as determined under the Internal Revenue Code. Annual Contribution LimitsFor calendar year 2023, the annualhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15529&blogid=839967Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:07:07 -0500Alabama to Require Family Leave for Adoptive Parentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15528&blogid=839967Alabama has passed the Adoption Promotion Act, requiring employers that provide paid leave for biological parents to offer paid leave to adoptive parents as well. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15528&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:09:09 -0500Nebraska Simplifies Youth Employment Certificate Processhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15527&blogid=839967School Principals To Authorize Youth Employment Certificates On April 20, 2022, Nebraska amended its child labor laws to streamline the process for approving youth employment certificates. The amended provisions become effective on July 19, 2022.  Youth Employment Certificateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15527&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500Tennessee Amends Work Authorization Verification Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15526&blogid=839967Employers With 35 Or More Employees Will Need To Use E Verify On April 19, 2022, Tennessee adopted House Bill (HB) 1853 and amended some of the state’s requirements for employer use of E Verify (the federal government’shttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15526&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Apr 2022 03:03:03 -0500Tennessee Repeals Subminimum Wage for Employees With Disabilitieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15525&blogid=839967Tennessee Employers Should Adjust Their Payroll Processes To Ensure Compliance By July 1 On April 20, 2022, Tennessee repealed the state’s minimum wage exemption for employees with disabilities. As a result, employees with disabilities in Tennessee must receive wages athttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15525&blogid=839967Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:03:03 -0500Massachusetts Orders Treble Damages for Late Wage Paymenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15524&blogid=839967The Court's Decision Holds Employers Strictly Liable for Late Payments On April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the court) found in Reuter vs. City of Methuen that the Massachusetts Wage Act (MWA) requires employers to promptly pay employeehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15524&blogid=839967Thu, 21 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500Maine Extends Scope of Its Whistleblowers’ Protection Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15523&blogid=839967Collective Bargaining Agreements May No Longer Shield Employers From Whistleblower Discrimination Claims On April 12, 2022, Maine adopted LD 1889, a bill that extends the scope of the state’s Whistleblowers' Protection Act (the Act) to include employees who workhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15523&blogid=839967Thu, 21 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500OSHA’s Proposal to Reconsider and Revoke Arizona’s State Planhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15522&blogid=839967OSHA Believes Arizona Is Unable or Unwilling to Maintain Program As Required On April 20, 2022, OSHA announced its proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State Plan. This comes in response to the decade long patternhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15522&blogid=839967Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:03:03 -0500Tennessee Regulates Insurance Requirements for Gig Economy Drivershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15521&blogid=839967Gig Economy Entities Must Provide Notice of Automobile Insurance Coverage On April 8, 2022, Tennessee adopted a law to regulate insurance requirements for gig or shared economy drivers. The new law became effective on the day it was adopted.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15521&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:09:09 -0500New West Virginia Rule Will Apply to Youth Work Permitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15520&blogid=839967Employers Must Initiate Work Permit Process On March 30, 2022, West Virginia adopted a final rule to make employers responsible for ensuring the completion of work permits for employees who are minors between the ages of 14 and 15. Thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15520&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:09:09 -0500Maine Amends Laws to Include Vacation Pay in Final Wageshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15519&blogid=839967New Requirement Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2023  On April 5, 2022, Maine amended its wage payment laws to clarify how employers should treat unused vacation time upon separation of employment. These amendments will become effective on Jan. 1, 2023. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15519&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:09:09 -0500Virginia to Require Employers to Display Seizure First Aid Posterhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15518&blogid=839967Employers Will Need To Display the New Poster By July 1 On April 7, 2022, Virginia approved a measure that will require employers with 25 or more employees to display a new required seizure first aid poster in the workplace.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15518&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500Ohio Amends Overtime Pay Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15517&blogid=839967The Amendment Incorporates Sections Two And Four Of The Federal Portal To Portal Act Into State Law On March 30, 2022, Ohio amended its overtime pay laws by officially incorporating provisions of the federal Portal to Portal Act into statehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15517&blogid=839967Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:07:07 -0500Kentucky Adopts Law to Regulate PEO Operations Within the Statehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15516&blogid=839967Affected PEOs That Operate In Kentucky Will Need To Register Within 180 Days On March 29, 2022, Kentucky adopted House Bill (HB) 506 to regulate how professional employer organizations (PEOs) operate in the state. HB 506 sets requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15516&blogid=839967Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500Utah Enacts Consumer Privacy Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15515&blogid=839967The UCPA Creates Consumer Rights Regarding The Collection, Use And Sale Of Certain Personal Data On March 24, 2022, Utah adopted the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA). The UCPA becomes effective on Dec. 31, 2023. Compliance with the UCPA willhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15515&blogid=839967Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:04:04 -0500Utah Amends Driver Wireless Communication Device Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15514&blogid=839967New Prohibitions Include Taking or Viewing Photographs While Operating a Vehicle in Motion On March 24, 2022, Utah amended provisions of its laws that regulate the use of wireless communication devices while driving. The amendments prohibit using a wireless devicehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15514&blogid=839967Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:07:07 -0500Washington State Passes Amendments to PFMLhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15513&blogid=839967Washington has amended the state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) law. Key changes for employers take effect June 9, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15513&blogid=839967Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500Utah Relaxes Employment Verification Requirements for Smaller Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15512&blogid=839967Employers With Fewer Than 150 Employees Will No Longer Need to Use an Employee Status Verification System On March 24, 2022, Utah amended its employment authorization verification rules to relax requirements for employers with 149 or fewer employees. Beginning Mayhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15512&blogid=839967Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:11:11 -0500Maryland Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15511&blogid=839967On April 9, 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted a paid family and medical leave insurance program, overriding Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the measure. The program will cover all employers, and workers who have worked at least 680 hoursduring the previous year will be eligible for PFML. Employer and employee payroll contributions will beginOct. 1, 2023, while leave benefits become available in 2025. Employers with fewer than 15 employees are not required to contribute to the program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15511&blogid=839967Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:05:05 -0500Oregon Sick Leave Allowed for Evacuations, Heat and Air Qualityhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15510&blogid=839967The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has issued a final rule expanding the permissible uses of employee sick time under state law to include leave for evacuation orders and dangerous air quality and heat. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15510&blogid=839967Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:03:03 -0500West Virginia Amends Payroll Card Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15509&blogid=839967Employers Will No Longer Need Written Agreements for Direct Deposit or Payroll Cards On March 23, 2022, West Virginia amended its wage payment laws and changed several provisions regarding payroll cards. The amendments become effective June 9, 2022. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15509&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Apr 2022 03:03:03 -0500House Passes SECURE 2.0 Billhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15508&blogid=839967On March 29, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 with a bipartisan vote of 414-5.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15508&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Apr 2022 02:02:02 -0500Washington State to Require Paid Sick Leave for Ride-share Drivershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15506&blogid=839967A new Washington state law concerning ride-share companies includes a requirement that the companies provide paid sick leave beginning Jan. 1, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15506&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:04:04 -0500HHS Updates Civil Penalties for Certain Group Health Plan Violationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15505&blogid=839967Effective March 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has increased the following key penalties affecting group health plans:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15505&blogid=839967Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:07:07 -0500OSHA Reopens Rule-making Record for COVID-19 Health Care Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15504&blogid=839967OSHA Is Inviting New Data and Comments On The COVID 19 Rule For Health Care Employers On March 22, 2022, OSHA partially reopened the rule making record and scheduled an informal public hearing to seek comments on specific topics thathttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15504&blogid=839967Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:05:05 -0500New York HERO Act Ends COVID-19 Designation as an Infectious Diseasehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15503&blogid=839967Employers No Longer Have to Implement Their Safety Plans  On March 17, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) ended the designation of COVID 19 as an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious riskhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15503&blogid=839967Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:05:05 -0500Virginia Repeals State COVID-19 Standardhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15502&blogid=839967The State Standard Will Be Replaced With Employer Guidance On March 22, 2022, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (the Board) repealed the state’s permanent COVID 19 standard (the standard). The repeal is effective March 23, 2022. The repealhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15502&blogid=839967Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:05:05 -0500Washington Strengthens Paycheck Protection Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15501&blogid=839967Employers Will Need to Reimburse Employees For Fees Caused By Dishonored Checks On March 11, 2022, Washington amended its wage payment laws to require employers to reimburse employee fees when a paycheck is dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment. The newhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15501&blogid=839967Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:09:09 -0500Philadelphia Passes New COVID-19 Paid Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15498&blogid=839967Philadelphia has enacted a new law that requires employers to provide paid time off for COVID-19 purposes. The ordinance, which took effect March 9, 2022, applies to employers with at least 25 employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15498&blogid=839967Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:10:10 -0500DOL Issues Guidance on Unlawful Retaliation Under FMLA and EO 13706https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15497&blogid=839967In a March 10, 2022, Field Assistance Bulletin on protecting workers from retaliation, the U.S. Department of Labor provides examples of prohibited retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act and Executive Order 13706, “Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors,” among other federal laws and orders enforced by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15497&blogid=839967Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:06:06 -0500Oregon Temporarily Excludes Hiring and Retention Bonuses From Pay Equity Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15496&blogid=839967The Exclusion Allows Employers To Hire or Retain Employees Without Violating Pay Equity Law On March 7, 2022, Oregon adopted a temporary amendment that excludes hiring and retention bonuses from the state’s definition of wages for the purpose of complyinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15496&blogid=839967Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:01:01 -0500DOL Issues Guidance on 401(k) Plan Investments in “Cryptocurrencies”https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15495&blogid=839967On March 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 cautioning plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before considering adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15495&blogid=839967Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:06:06 -0500DOL Proposes Updates to Davis-Bacon and Related Actshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15494&blogid=839967The Proposal Seeks To Modernize Wage Determinations and Regulatory Language On March 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to update certain provisions of the Davis Bacon Act and other related laws that regulate wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15494&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:09:09 -0600Washington Protects Privacy of Employee Participation in EAPshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15493&blogid=839967Individually Identifiable Information Gathered During EAP Participation Must Be Kept Confidential On March 4, 2022, the state of Washington adopted senate bill (SB) 5564. SB 5564 seeks to encourage employee participation in employee assistance programs (EAPs) by strengthening privacy andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15493&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Mar 2022 03:03:03 -0600District of Columbia to Increase PFML, Decrease Employer Costhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15492&blogid=839967Starting July 1, 2022, the District of Columbia will increase the amounts of leave employees are due under the district’s Universal Paid Leave Act, while decreasing the employer payroll tax that funds the leave.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15492&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Mar 2022 07:07:07 -0600OSHA Announces Enforcement Effort for High-hazard Health Care Facilitieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15491&blogid=839967Enforcement Effort Will Be Ongoing Until June 9, 2022 On March 7, 2022, OSHA announced an enforcement memorandum for a short term increase in highly focused inspections directed at hospitals and skilled nursing care facilities that treat COVID 19 patients. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15491&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:07:07 -0600District of Columbia Announces Minimum Wage Increasehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15490&blogid=839967New Rates Become Effective On July 1, 2022 The District of Columbia announced a $16.10 per hour minimum wage rate for nonexempt employees. The district’s minimum wage rate is adjusted each summer to reflect changes in the cost of living.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15490&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:05:05 -0600IRS Adds to FAQs on Tax Credits for Employee Leave Under FFCRA and ARPAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15489&blogid=839967On March 3, 2022, the IRS issued four new answers to frequently asked questions about employee leave taken under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The new FAQs concern employer and employee reporting of wages paid for leave taken under the FFCRA and ARPA during different time periods. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15489&blogid=839967Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:02:02 -0600Massachusetts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave to End March 15https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15488&blogid=839967Massachusetts has announced that the state’s COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave program will expire on March 15, 2022. The program, enacted into law in May 2021, requires employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15488&blogid=839967Thu, 03 Mar 2022 04:04:04 -0600CDC Loosens Mask-wearing Guidance for Most of U.S. Populationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15487&blogid=839967Wearing a Mask Indoors Is No Longer Recommended For Individuals In Low or Medium Risk Counties Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updates to its mask wearing recommendations, loosening guidance for a majority of the U.S.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15487&blogid=839967Wed, 02 Mar 2022 02:02:02 -0600FMLA Compliance Under Scrutiny as Part of New DOL Initiativehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15485&blogid=839967In its announcement this month of a warehouse and logistics worker initiative, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor stated the action would include ensuring workers are not prevented from taking time off under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15485&blogid=839967Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:08:08 -0600New York to Require Employee Electronic Monitoring Notificationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15480&blogid=839967Employers Will Need to Notify Employees Upon Hiring  On Nov. 2, 2021, the state of New York amended its civil rights laws to require employers not only to disclose electronic monitoring activities to their employees but alsohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15480&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:05:05 -0600New Jersey Employers to Disclose Employee Monitoring During Travelhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15479&blogid=839967Employers Will Need To Provide Written Notice New Jersey has adopted a new law to protect employee privacy in the workplace. Under the new law, employers cannot use tracking or electronic communications devices in a vehicle used by an employeehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15479&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:05:05 -0600FAQs, Workplace Poster Issued for New California Supplemental Paid Sick Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15477&blogid=839967The California Department of Industrial Relations has published answers to frequently asked questions and a poster for employer use in connection with the state’s new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15477&blogid=839967Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:07:07 -0600California Enacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15473&blogid=839967California has passed a new supplemental paid sick leave law requiring employers with more than 25 employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons, and 40 additional hours if an employee or their family member tests positive for COVID-19.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15473&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:05:05 -0600Washington Cares Fund Implementation Delayedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15426&blogid=839967On Jan. 27, 2022, Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation reforming key parts of and delaying by 18 months premium assessments for the state-operated public insurance program to pay for long-term care services (called the Washington Cares Fund).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15426&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:02:02 -0600New Model Employer CHIP Notice Issuedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15422&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of Jan. 31, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15422&blogid=839967Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:05:05 -0600Reminder: Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15421&blogid=839967Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, indicating whether the plan's prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15421&blogid=839967Wed, 02 Feb 2022 03:03:03 -0600OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 ETS, but Not the Proposed Permanent Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15420&blogid=839967Though Withdrawn As An Enforceable Emergency Standard, the OSHA ETS Remains As A Proposed Rule On Jan. 25, 2022, OSHA provided notice that it is withdrawing its COVID 19 vaccination and weekly testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). The withdrawal willhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15420&blogid=839967Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:07:07 -0600DOL Publishes Guidance on $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15417&blogid=839967Federal Contractors Can Use New Guidance To Understand and Implement EO 14026 On Jan. 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2022 1 to help federal contractors understand and implement a $15 minimum wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15417&blogid=839967Mon, 17 Jan 2022 03:03:03 -0600Supreme Court Reinstates Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15416&blogid=839967CMS Likely Will Resume Enforcement of the Emergency Rule  On Jan. 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court dissolved the temporary injunctions blocking enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency rule requiring COVID 19 vaccination of certainhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15416&blogid=839967Fri, 14 Jan 2022 02:02:02 -0600Supreme Court Stays OSHA ETS Vaccination and Testing Mandatehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15415&blogid=839967Employers Are Not Required to Comply with the Vaccination or Testing Mandate At This Time On Jan. 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled to stay the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) vaccination and testinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15415&blogid=839967Fri, 14 Jan 2022 02:02:02 -0600Agencies Issue Guidance on Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Testshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15414&blogid=839967Coverage of OCT COVID 19 Test To Be Covered Without Health Care Provided Involvement On Jan. 10, 2022, the Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance regarding the requirements for group health planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15414&blogid=839967Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:10:10 -0600CDC Recommends Shorter COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantinehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15412&blogid=839967Asymptomatic Individuals Must Now Isolate For Five Days  On Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduced its recommended periods for COVID 19 isolation (confirmed COVID 19 infection) and quarantine (potential COVIDhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15412&blogid=839967Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:05:05 -0600New York Adopts Final Regulations for Paid Sick Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15410&blogid=839967The New York State Department of Labor has adopted final regulations for the state’s paid sick leave law. The regulations are unchanged from the Dec. 9, 2020, proposed regulations and cover the topics of definitions, documentation, employee count and accruals.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15410&blogid=839967Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:11:11 -0600NYC Employers Must Allow Leave for Child COVID-19 Vaccinationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15409&blogid=839967New York City has enacted a law requiring employers to provide paid leave for employees to accompany their children to COVID-19 vaccination appointments and care for them during vaccine recovery.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15409&blogid=839967Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:11:11 -0600Supreme Court to Hold Hearings on Federal Vaccine Mandateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15408&blogid=839967OSHA Will Delay Enforcement Until January 10 On Dec. 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments regarding whether two federal vaccine requirements can be enforced while legal appeals are in process. On Jan. 7,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15408&blogid=839967Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:04:04 -0600Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15406&blogid=839967The Reinstatement Allows OSHA To Implement And Enforce Compliance With The ETS Nationwide  On Friday Dec. 17, 2021 the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVIDhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15406&blogid=839967Sun, 19 Dec 2021 05:05:05 -0600IRS Announces 2022 Standard Mileage Rateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15405&blogid=839967On Dec. 17, 2021, the IRS issued the 2022 optional standard mileage rates, which are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15405&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:06:06 -0600Michigan Resumes Scheduled Minimum Wage Increaseshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15402&blogid=839967New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2022 On Dec. 2, 2021, Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced the state’s minimum wage rate will increase to $9.87 per hour ($3.75 for tipped employees) on Jan. 1, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15402&blogid=839967Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:10:10 -0600Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in Three Stateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15401&blogid=839967The Preliminary Injunction Applies Only To Kentucky, Ohio And Tennessee On Nov. 30, 2021, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction effectively blocking the implementation and enforcement of President Biden’s COVID 19 vaccine mandate forhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15401&blogid=839967Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:01:01 -0600Colorado Amends Minimum Wage, Overtime and Wage Payment Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15400&blogid=839967New Rules Become Effective Jan. 1, 2022 On Nov. 10, 2021, Colorado adopted a series of regulations, including Colorado’s Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order 38, that update and strengthen wage protections for employees. Among other things, these ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15400&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:06:06 -0600D.C. Passes COVID-19 Vaccination Leave, Extends Other COVID-19 Employee Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15398&blogid=839967Washington, D.C., has enacted the COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, providing paid time off for COVID-19 vaccinations and extending and updating unpaid leave for COVID-19-related purposes under the District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15398&blogid=839967Wed, 24 Nov 2021 02:02:02 -0600DOL Announces Rule to Increase Federal Contractor Minimum Wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15396&blogid=839967Federal Contractors Will Need To Determine The Set Of Rules That Apply Based On Their Contract Date  On Nov. 22, 2021, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new rule that will increase the minimum wage rate forhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15396&blogid=839967Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:06:06 -0600HHS Increases Civil Penalties for Certain Group Health Plan Violationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15395&blogid=839967Effective Nov. 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has increased the following key penalties affecting group health plans:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15395&blogid=839967Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:04:04 -0600DOL, NRLB and EEOC Announce Joint Initiative Against Workplace Retaliationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15394&blogid=839967According To The Federal Agencies, Retaliation Claims Have Risen Each Year For The Last 20 Years On Nov. 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15394&blogid=839967Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:06:06 -0600Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits to Increase in 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15393&blogid=839967The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which includes cost-of-living adjustments for employee qualified transportation fringe benefits for the 2022 taxable year, along with annually adjusted numbers for 2022 for a number of other tax provisions.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15393&blogid=839967Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:04:04 -0600New York COVID-19 Vaccine Leave Covers Booster Shotshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15390&blogid=839967The New York Department of Labor has issued guidance clarifying that the state law requiring paid employee leave for COVID-19 vaccination includes leave for booster shots.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15390&blogid=839967Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:10:10 -0600NY to Expand Paid Family Leave to Cover Siblingshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15389&blogid=839967On Nov. 1, 2021, New York state amended the definition of “family member” in the state’s paid family leave law to include siblings, effective Jan. 1, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15389&blogid=839967Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:10:10 -0600IRS Releases 2022 Retirement Contribution Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15388&blogid=839967The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2021-61, which contains cost-of-living adjustments for 2022 that affect amounts employees can contribute to 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15388&blogid=839967Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:08:08 -0600OSHA Releases Vaccination and Testing ETShttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15387&blogid=839967Affected Employers Must Develop, Implement And Enforce A Mandatory COVID 19 Vaccination Policy On Nov. 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) to address the grave danger of COVID 19 infectionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15387&blogid=839967Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:05:05 -0500COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Health Care Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15386&blogid=839967Affected Health Care Facilities Must Ensure Their Staff Is Fully Vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022 On Nov. 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an emergencyregulation requiring COVID 19 vaccination of eligible staff at health carehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15386&blogid=839967Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:05:05 -0500DOL Issues New Model Employer CHIP Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15385&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of Oct. 15, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15385&blogid=839967Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:05:05 -0500New York Construction Contractors Liable for Subcontractor Wage Claimshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15384&blogid=839967The New Law Becomes Effective Jan. 4, 2022 The state of New York has adopted a new law (AB 3350) that holds construction contractors and subcontractors jointly and severally liable for wage claims brought against their subcontractors. The new lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15384&blogid=839967Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:07:07 -0500Washington State Announces PFML Rates for 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15383&blogid=839967Washington state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) premium rate will increase in 2022. However, the employer-paid portion of that rate will be a smaller percentage of the overall contribution than in 2021. The maximum weekly PFML benefit will also increase in 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15383&blogid=839967Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:07:07 -0500Delaware Repeals Subminimum Wage Rate for Disabled Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15382&blogid=839967Subminimum Wages for Employees With Disabilities Will Phase Out By Jan. 31, 2024 On Oct. 20, 2021, Delaware repealed a provision that enabled employers to pay wages below the state’s minimum wage rate to employees who are mentally or physicallyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15382&blogid=839967Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:07:07 -0500Massachusetts Lowers PFML Contribution Rate for 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15381&blogid=839967The Massachusetts paid family and medical leave contribution rate will be 0.68% of employee wages in 2022. This is a reduction of the 0.75% rate that applied in 2021, the first year benefits were available under the program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15381&blogid=839967Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:07:07 -0500DOL Clarifies Pay Requirements for Tipped Employees With Dual Jobshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15380&blogid=839967The New Rule Becomes Effective Dec. 28, 2021 On Oct. 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of a new rule for tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule clarifies thathttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15380&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:09:09 -0500California Announces 2022 Salary Level for Computer Software Employee Exemptionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15379&blogid=839967Salary Levels For The Computer Professional Exemption Are Updated Annually California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DILR) has announced that the salary level for the computer software employee exemption will increase to $50 per hour on Jan. 1, 2022. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15379&blogid=839967Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:08:08 -0500Washington Updates Salary Levels for Overtime Exemptionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15377&blogid=839967Salary Levels Depend On Employer Size and the State Minimum Wage Rate Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries has announced the 2022 updates for the state white collar overtime exemption salary levels. The new thresholds become effective Jan. 1, 2022. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15377&blogid=839967Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:06:06 -0500California Amends Notice and Reporting Requirements for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15376&blogid=839967New Requirements Became Effective Oct. 5 On Oct. 5, 2021, California approved Assembly Bill 654 (AB 654) to amend California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal OSHA) COVID 19 notice and reporting regulations. The bill became effective upon adoption onhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15376&blogid=839967Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:03:03 -0500Massachusetts Announces 2022 PFML Benefit Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15375&blogid=839967Massachusetts has announced an increase in the maximum state paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefit for 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15375&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:09:09 -0500Alaska Announces 2022 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15374&blogid=839967The State Rate Will Remain Unchanged for 2022 On Oct. 5, 2021, Alaska announced the state minimum wage rate will remain unchanged at $10.34 per hour for nonexempt employees for 2022.  State law requires that the Alaska Departmenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15374&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:08:08 -0500California Updates ABC Test Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15373&blogid=839967The Amendments Become Effective Jan. 1, 2022 On Sept. 30, 2021, California updated its exceptions to the law that regulates independent contractor classification (AB 5). AB 5 requires a three part test, also known as the ABC test, to determinehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15373&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:07:07 -0500District of Columbia Updates Paid Family Leave Benefit Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15372&blogid=839967The District of Columbia has announced an increase in the maximum paid family leave benefit.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15372&blogid=839967Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:06:06 -0500Montana Announces 2022 State Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15371&blogid=839967On Sept. 30, 2021, Montana announced a $9.20 minimum wage rate for nonexempt employees. The new rate becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2022. Employers should note that state law does not allow for a tip credit, meal credit or traininghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15371&blogid=839967Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:04:04 -0500Delaware Repeals Training and Youth Minimum Wage Rateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15370&blogid=839967The State's Training and Youth Wages Remain Effective Until Dec. 29, 2021 On Sept. 30, 2021, Delaware amended its wage and hour laws to repeal its training and youth minimum wage rates. The amendments become effective on Dec. 29, 2021. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15370&blogid=839967Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:03:03 -0500Proposal for Fiduciaries to Consider ESG Factors in Plan Managementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15369&blogid=839967On Oct. 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule that would allow plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when they make investment decisions and exercise shareholder rights.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15369&blogid=839967Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:02:02 -0500Florida New Hire Reporting Now Includes Independent Contractorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15368&blogid=839967Reporting Requirement Applies to Contractors That Render At Least $600 In Services Effective Oct. 1, 2021,  a new law in Florida requires employers and service recipients to report to the State Directory of New Hires (the Directory) informationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15368&blogid=839967Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:06:06 -0500District of Columbia Expands Paid Employee Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15364&blogid=839967The District of Columbia has amended its Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA). The amendments took effect Oct. 1, 2021, via emergency legislation and expire Nov. 21, 2021. An identical, permanent law is under Congressional review.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15364&blogid=839967Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:09:09 -0500Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinancehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15362&blogid=839967Employers in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania must provide employees with paid sick time under a new ordinance passed Sept. 14, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15362&blogid=839967Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:06:06 -0500Clarifying Guidance on COBRA Deadline Extension Reliefhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15361&blogid=839967IRS Notice 2021-58 clarifies the application of certain COBRA deadline extensions for electing COBRA coverage and paying COBRA premiums under prior relief that was issued as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak (“Emergency Relief”).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15361&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:09:09 -0500Ohio Minimum Wage to Increase in 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15360&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2022 On Jan. 1, 2022, Ohio’s minimum wage rate will increase to $9.30 per hour for nonexempt employees.  The state minimum wage in Ohio applies to employers that gross at leasthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15360&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:04:04 -0500Washington Announces 2022 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15359&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2022 Washington state has announced that its minimum wage rate will increase to $14.49 per hour on Jan. 1, 2022. Employers may continue to pay employees who are 14 or 15 years ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15359&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Oct 2021 03:03:03 -0500California Family Rights Act to Cover Care for Parents-in-Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15358&blogid=839967Effective Jan. 1, 2022, California employers subject to the California Family Rights Act must allow eligible employees to take leave under the act to care for a parent-in-law with a serious medical condition. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15358&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:11:11 -0500South Dakota Announces 2022 State Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15356&blogid=839967New Rates Become Effective Jan. 1, 2022 South Dakota has announced a $9.95 per hour minimum wage rate for nonexempt employees. The new minimum wage rate becomes effective Jan. 1, 2022.  State Minimum Wage Rate Southhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15356&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:04:04 -0500California Repeals Subminimum Wage Rates for Disabled Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15355&blogid=839967A Multi year Plan Will Be Developed To Phase Out All Subminimum Wages For Employees With Disabilities By Jan. 1, 2025 On Sept. 27, 2021, California repealed a provision that enabled employers to pay wages below the state’s minimum wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15355&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:04:04 -0500New York Announces Minimum Wage Rates for 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15354&blogid=839967New Rates Become Effective On Dec. 31, 2021 On Sept. 22, 2021, the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) announced the state’s two minimum wage rates will increase on Dec. 31, 2021.  The rate for Nassau, Suffolk andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15354&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:03:03 -0500Massachusetts Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Through April 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15353&blogid=839967Massachusetts has extended its COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave law through April 1, 2022, and added a new reason for the leave.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15353&blogid=839967Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:07:07 -0500California Adopts Warehouse Distribution Center Quota Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15352&blogid=839967The New Law Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2022 On Sept. 23, 2021, California adopted a new law that requires distribution centers to provide their employees with written quota descriptions upon hire. The law also prohibits quotas that would prevent compliancehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15352&blogid=839967Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:04:04 -0500Maine Announces 2022 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15300&blogid=839967State Minimum Wage Rate Affects the Service Rate and the Overtime Exemption Threshold On Sept. 23, 2021, Maine announced the state minimum wage rate will increase by 50 cents to $12.75 per hour for nonexempt employees. State law requires thathttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15300&blogid=839967Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:05:05 -0500New York Announces Paid Family Leave Rates for 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15292&blogid=839967New York state’s Department of Financial Services has released the 2022 paid family leave employee contribution rate for 2022. In addition, the 2022 maximum benefit amount is now available.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15292&blogid=839967Mon, 27 Sep 2021 02:02:02 -0500DOL Announces Final Rule on Tip Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15282&blogid=839967The New Rule Becomes Effective Nov. 23, 2021 On Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will amend Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for tipped employees. The final rule is scheduled for publication inhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15282&blogid=839967Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:06:06 -0500Arizona Announces $12.80 Minimum Wage Rate for 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15279&blogid=839967New Rates Become Effective On Jan. 1, 2022 Arizona has announced a $12.80 minimum wage rate for 2022. Arizona’s minimum wage rate is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living. The new rate becomes effective on Jan.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15279&blogid=839967Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:08:08 -0500DOL Extends Rescission Date for Joint Employer Rule to Oct. 5, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15272&blogid=839967On Oct. 5, 2021 The 2020 Joint Employer Rule Will Be Removed In Its Entirety On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is rescinding its 2020 Joint Employer Determination Rule (the Rule), effective Sept.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15272&blogid=839967Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:05:05 -0500DOL Announces $11.25 Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15270&blogid=839967New Rates Will Apply To Federal Contractors on Jan. 1 and Jan. 30, 2022 On Sept. 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a minimum wage rate of $11.25 per hour for federal contractors. Similarly, the minimum wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15270&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Sep 2021 02:02:02 -0500OSHA to Mandate Vaccine and Testing Temporary Standard for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15267&blogid=839967New Requirements May Affect Employers With 100 Or More Employees On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing an emergency temporary standard (ETS). The new ETS will require private sector employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15267&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:08:08 -0500Changes Proposed to Form 5500 to Implement SECURE Act Ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15266&blogid=839967On Sept. 14, 2021, federal agencies announced proposed revisions to the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. These changes are designed primarily to implement the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and to make other improvements.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15266&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:06:06 -0500Illinois Domestic Violence Leave to Cover All Victims of Violencehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15265&blogid=839967Illinois has amended the state Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act to provide victims of violent crime the same employee rights to unpaid leave the Act provides to victims of domestic, sexual and gender violence.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15265&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:06:06 -0500IRS Issues Guidance for Reporting 2021 FFCRA Leave Wageshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15263&blogid=839967IRS Notice 2021-53, issued Sept. 7, 2021, provides guidance for employers on how to report qualified sick and family leave wages for employee leave taken in 2021 under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA), as amended by the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15263&blogid=839967Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:12:12 -0500Reminder: Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15262&blogid=839967Employers who sponsor group health plans that offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals must provide a Medicare Part D Creditable or Non-Creditable Coverage Notice to those individuals before October 15.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15262&blogid=839967Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:06:06 -0500Nevada Requires Employers to Display New Poster by Oct. 1, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15261&blogid=839967The New Poster Provides Employees With Notice of State Job Training and Employment Programs Nevada has amended its unemployment laws to require employers to display and maintain a new poster published by the state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15261&blogid=839967Fri, 27 Aug 2021 03:03:03 -0500Minnesota Announces $10.33 per Hour Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15260&blogid=839967New Rates Become Effective Throughout the State Become Jan. 1, 2022 On Aug. 19, 2021, Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry announced the minimum wage rate in the state will increase for 2022. Starting on Jan. 1, 2022, large employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15260&blogid=839967Thu, 26 Aug 2021 03:03:03 -0500COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by Sept. 15 (Sooner for Some)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15258&blogid=839967The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals and imposes notice requirements on health plans, including a requirement to notify eligible individuals about when their premium assistance ends.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15258&blogid=839967Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:03:03 -0500Pittsburgh Passes New COVID-19 Paid Employee Leave Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15251&blogid=839967Pittsburgh has enacted a new ordinance requiring paid employee leave for COVID-19-related reasons. The city’s previous COVID-19 paid leave law expired in June after the state’s disaster emergency ended.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15251&blogid=839967Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:08:08 -0500Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Time Spent on Mandatory Security Screenings Is Compensablehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15241&blogid=839967The Court Reminded Employers That States Law Can Impose Higher Protections for Employees On July 21, 2021, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled in In re Amazon.com, Inc., that “time spent on an employer’s premises waiting to undergo, and undergoing, mandatory securityhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15241&blogid=839967Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:08:08 -0500North Carolina Amends Wage Payment Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15240&blogid=839967The Amendtments Affect Onboarding and Offboarding Employer Practices On July 8, 2021, North Carolina amended its labor laws to strengthen wage payment requirements. Specifically, the amendments affect the last wage payment upon separation of employment and employee wage notification requirements.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15240&blogid=839967Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:04:04 -0500New Hampshire Adopts New Tipped Employee Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15239&blogid=839967The Base Rate For Tipped Employees Is No Longer Proportional to the State's Minimum Wage Rate On July 23, 2021, New Hampshire adopted a new base rate for tipped employees of $3.27 per hour. This new tipped employee base ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15239&blogid=839967Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:04:04 -0500DOL Rescinds 2020 Rule on FLSA Joint Employer Determinationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15238&blogid=839967On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is rescinding its 2020 Joint Employer Determination Rule (the 2020 Rule), effective Sept. 28, 2021. The DOL had previously proposed rescinding the rule in March 2021. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15238&blogid=839967Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:06:06 -0500Oregon Delays Implementation of Paid Family and Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15237&blogid=839967The Oregon legislature has delayed the rollout of the state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program, originally scheduled for 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15237&blogid=839967Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:06:06 -0500Oregon Allows Sick Leave for Heat, Air Quality and Evacuationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15236&blogid=839967The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries issued a temporary rule expanding the permissible uses of employee sick time under state law, stating that it was responding to recent wildfires, evacuation orders, dangerous air quality conditions and a deadly heat event in the state.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15236&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:07:07 -0500IRS: FFCRA Leave Credits Apply for COVID-19 Immunization of Othershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15235&blogid=839967The IRS has updated its frequently asked questions on employer tax credits for providing employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (as amended and extended by the American Recovery Plan Act). https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15235&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:06:06 -0500IRS Updates Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Returnhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15234&blogid=839967The IRS has released the latest version of its Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Tax Return, which must be filed each quarter by employers to report income taxes, Social Security tax or Medicare tax withheld from employees’ paychecks, and to pay the employer’s portion of Social Security or Medicare tax.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15234&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:05:05 -0500Maine Amends Direct Deposit and Service Employee Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15233&blogid=839967Changes Become Effective Oct. 18, 2021 and Jan. 1, 2022 In June 2021, Maine adopted one law that prohibits charging employees direct deposit fees and another that sets new qualifications for the service (or tipped) employee minimum wage exemption.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15233&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:05:05 -0500DOL Updates Model Employer CHIP Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15232&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of July 31, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15232&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:12:12 -0500Delaware Increases Minimum Wage Rate to $15 Per Hourhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15231&blogid=839967The State Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase Incrementally Over the Next Five Years Delaware has amended its minimum wage law to increase the state’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour. The increase will be incremental over the next fourhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15231&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:12:12 -0500Additional IRS Q&As on American Rescue Plan’s COBRA Subsidyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15230&blogid=839967On July 26, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-46, providing additional guidance on the application of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) subsidy for continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) in the form of 11 questions and answers.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15230&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Jul 2021 03:03:03 -0500Domestic Violence Leave for Missouri Workers Enactedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15229&blogid=839967A new statute requires Missouri employers with at least 20 employees to provide unpaid leave when workers or their family members are domestic violence victims. The mandate takes effect August 28, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15229&blogid=839967Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500Hawaii Prohibits Requiring Employees to Download COVID-19 Tracing Appshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15224&blogid=839967The Prohibition Applies To Current And Prospective Employees When The Download Is Intended As A Condition Of Employment On July 7, 2021, Hawaii adopted a law that prohibits employers from requiring their employees and applicants to downloadhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15224&blogid=839967Thu, 22 Jul 2021 01:01:01 -0500DOL Proposes Rule to Increase Wages for Federal Contractorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15223&blogid=839967This DOL proposed Rule Was Issued To Implement The April 27, 2021 Executive Order On July 21, 2021, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would increase the minimum wage rate for federal contractor employees tohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15223&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500California Supreme Court Rules Noncompliant Rest Periods Must Be Paid at Regular Rate of Payhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15222&blogid=839967The Court's Holding Applies Retroactively  On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that employers must use the regular rate of pay rather than the hourly wage rate when paying employees forhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15222&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500California Will Allow Electronic Distribution of Workplace Noticeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15221&blogid=839967Employers Must Also Continue to Physically Display These Electronic Notices On July 16, 2021, California amended its Labor Code to allow employers to distribute certain workplace notices and posters electronically in addition to displaying the postings required by law. Thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15221&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500Colorado Repeals Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilitieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15220&blogid=839967Lower Wages Were Repealed To Encourage Competitive Integrated Employment On June 29, 2021, Colorado repealed a law that permitted employers to pay subminimum wage rates to employees with a disability. This amendment states that the legislature is repealing these provisionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15220&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500Hawaii Repeals Subminimum Wage Rate for Disabled Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15219&blogid=839967The Amendment Was Necessary Because the Law No Longer Met Its Objective On June 16, 2021, Hawaii repealed the ability of employers in the state to pay lower wage rates to employees with disabilities. As a result, employers in Hawaiihttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15219&blogid=839967Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:08:08 -0500Rhode Island Increases Temporary Caregiver Benefitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15218&blogid=839967Rhode Island has expanded its temporary caregiver insurance (TCI) benefits to cover five weeks annually starting Jan. 1, 2022, and six weeks annually beginning Jan. 1, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15218&blogid=839967Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:05:05 -0500Recalling Service Workers Laid Off Due to COVID-19 in Connecticuthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15217&blogid=839967Employers in Certain Industries Must Rehire Laid Off Workers Instead of Hiring New Ones When Job Opportunities Arise On July 13, 2021, Connecticut adopted a law that requires employers in the hotel, food service and building service industries to recallhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15217&blogid=839967Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:03:03 -0500New Jersey Temporarily Expands Summer Working Hours for Minorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15216&blogid=839967Extended Hours For Minors Will Expire By Labor Day On July 1, 2021, New Jersey temporarily expanded summer working hours for minors between 16 and 18 years of age. The expansion allows these minors to work up to 50 hourshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15216&blogid=839967Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:07:07 -0500Pennsylvania Repeals Salary Increase for Overtime Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15215&blogid=839967Pennsylvania's Overtime Salary Threshold for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Will Remain the Same As the Federal Level On July 9, 2021, the Pennsylvania General Assembly repealed an overtime rule that would have increased the minimum salary threshold for exempthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15215&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:06:06 -0500President Biden Issues Executive Order to Promote Competition in the American Economyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15213&blogid=839967On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to promote competition in the American economy. As stated by the accompanying fact sheet, the order’s objectives include reducing the trend of corporate consolidation, increasing competition and delivering concretehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15213&blogid=839967Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500Chicago Paid Sick Leave Expandedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15212&blogid=839967The Chicago City Council has amended the city’s paid sick leave ordinance effective Aug. 1, 2021, to allow employees to take the leave for additional reasons. The changes also add penalties for noncompliance and expand the law’s notice requirement.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15212&blogid=839967Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:07:07 -0500New Hampshire Passes Paid Family Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15211&blogid=839967New Hampshire has enacted a paid family medical leave insurance program, called the Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan. The measure passed as part of the state budget, with the mandate that coverage be available for purchase by Jan. 1, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15211&blogid=839967Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:09:09 -0500EEOC Extends EEO-1 Deadline for 2019 and 2020 Data Submissionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15210&blogid=839967The New Deadline Gives Employers Another Month–Until August 23– To Complete Their Reports   Employers now have some extra time to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO 1) workforce data from 2019 and 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announcedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15210&blogid=839967Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:04:04 -0500Recalling Nevada Hospitality and Travel Employees Affected by COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15209&blogid=839967The Act Requires Covered Employers to Recall Laid off Employees Rather Than Searching For New Ones When Job Opportunities Arise On June 8, 2021, Nevada enacted the Nevada Hospitality and Travel Workers Right to Return Act (the Act)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15209&blogid=839967Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:07:07 -0500Connecticut Passes Unpaid Voting Leave Requirementhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15208&blogid=839967Effective immediately, Connecticut employers must provide employees with two hours of unpaid leave to vote. The voting leave entitlement remains in effect through June 30, 2024.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15208&blogid=839967Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:07:07 -0500IRS Extends Deadline for COVID-19 Employee Leave Donationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15207&blogid=839967The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have extended the deadline for tax-free donations to COVID-19 victims under employer-sponsored leave-based donation programs. Notice 2021-42 allows tax-favored treatment for payments made by Jan. 1, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15207&blogid=839967Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:07:07 -0500Los Angeles Employers Must Provide Leave for COVID Vaccinehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15206&blogid=839967Los Angeles employers are now required to allow paid leave for obtaining and recovering from the COVID-19 vaccine, per June 24, 2021, orders by Mayor Eric Garcetti. The mandate applies retroactively to Jan. 1, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15206&blogid=839967Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:06:06 -0500Oregon Family Leave Broadened for Public Health Emergencieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15204&blogid=839967Oregon has amended its Family Leave Act to expand coverage during public health emergencies. The new provisions take effect Jan. 1, 2022.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15204&blogid=839967Thu, 24 Jun 2021 03:03:03 -0500DOL Proposes Rule To Clarify When Tip Wages Applyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15203&blogid=839967The Proposal Clarifies That Employers Can Claim The Tip Credit Only for Employees Who Perform Tip Producing Work On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to clarify when employers can claim a tiphttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15203&blogid=839967Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:08:08 -0500Nevada Passes Employee Leave Laws for COVID-19 Vaccination and Kin Carehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15200&blogid=839967Nevada has enacted bills requiring paid employee leave for COVID-19 vaccination and specifying that employers providing paid sick leave must allow the leave to be used to care for family members. In addition, the Nevada paid leave law was amended to clarify that it covers leave used for family and medical purposes.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15200&blogid=839967Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:06:06 -0500IRS Releases FAQs on ARP Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15198&blogid=839967On June 11, 2021, the IRS released new FAQs about tax credits for eligible employers who voluntarily provide paid employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15198&blogid=839967Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:09:09 -0500OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Health Carehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15197&blogid=839967Some Exceptions Apply to Fully Vaccinated Workers On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its COVID 19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The ETS was developed to protect health care and health care support service workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15197&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:05:05 -0500OSHA Updates Guidance for Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplacehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15196&blogid=839967The New Guidance Focuses on Protections for Unvaccindated and At Risk Employees On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID 19 in the workplace. The guidancehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15196&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:05:05 -0500New York Workers May Use Sick Leave for Recovery from COVID-19 Vaccinehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15195&blogid=839967The New York State Department of Labor has issued guidance clarifying that leave under the state’s paid sick leave law may be used by workers to recover from side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15195&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Jun 2021 05:05:05 -0500Massachusetts Passes COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15194&blogid=839967Effective June 7, 2021, Massachusetts employers must provide COVID-19 paid sick leave for employees’ (or their family members’) specified coronavirus-related exposure, diagnosis, illness, treatment, isolation or quarantine; and employees’ COVID-19 vaccination and recovery from vaccination. Leave is also required when employees’ COVID-19 symptoms inhibit teleworking.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15194&blogid=839967Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:08:08 -0500Rhode Island To Increase Minimum Wage Rate to $15 by 2025https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15191&blogid=839967The State Minimum Wage Rate will Increase Gradually Over the Next 4 Years Rhode Island has amended its minimum wage law to raise the state’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by Jan. 1, 2025. The current minimum wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15191&blogid=839967Fri, 28 May 2021 06:06:06 -0500LA County Requires Paid Employee Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15190&blogid=839967On May 18, 2021, Los Angeles County passed an urgency ordinance requiring all private employers to provide paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination for employees in unincorporated parts of the county. The ordinance became effective immediately and is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15190&blogid=839967Thu, 27 May 2021 08:08:08 -0500District of Columbia Requires Employers to Adopt Workplace COVID-19 Safety Policieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15189&blogid=839967This New Act Went Into Effect Is Set to Expire on Oct. 28, 2021 The District of Columbia (the District) has passed the Workplace Safety During the COVID 19 Pandemic Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Act). This Act now requires,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15189&blogid=839967Tue, 25 May 2021 09:09:09 -0500Pennsylvania Employers Must Provide Leave to Organ Donorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15188&blogid=839967Effective June 26, 2021, Pennsylvania employees eligible for federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave must be granted leave to prepare for and recover from organ and tissue donation surgery.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15188&blogid=839967Mon, 24 May 2021 07:07:07 -0500District Extends Protections for Workers Displaced by COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15187&blogid=839967Through an emergency measure, the District of Columbia has extended the protections created by its Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Emergency Amendment Act (the Act). The Act directs affected employers to give preference to retrain or reinstate employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15187&blogid=839967Thu, 20 May 2021 05:05:05 -0500IRS Issues Guidance on American Rescue Plan’s COBRA Subsidyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15184&blogid=839967On May 18, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-31, a guidance document on the American Rescue Plan Act subsidy for continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15184&blogid=839967Wed, 19 May 2021 06:06:06 -0500IRS Releases 2022 Health Savings Account (HSA) Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15183&blogid=839967Inflation Adjusted Contribution Limits and HDHP Amounts to Increase The IRS has announced the 2022 inflation adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) as determined under the Internal Revenue Code. Annual Contribution Limits For calendar yearhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15183&blogid=839967Mon, 17 May 2021 12:12:12 -0500IRS Issues Guidance on Taxability of DCAP Benefits for 2021, 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15182&blogid=839967On May 10, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on the taxability of dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs) for 2021 and 2022, clarifying that amounts attributable to previously issued carryover and extended grace period relief generally are not taxable.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15182&blogid=839967Tue, 11 May 2021 06:06:06 -0500District of Columbia Announces 2021 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15181&blogid=839967The Districts Minimum Wage Rate Is Adjusted Annually to Reflect Cost of Living Increases The District of Columbia’s Office of Wage and Hour has announced that beginning July 1, 2021, the district’s minimum wage rate will increase from $15 tohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15181&blogid=839967Mon, 10 May 2021 09:09:09 -0500Illinois Expands Sick Leave Act for Personal Care of Family Membershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15180&blogid=839967Effective April 27, 2021, Illinois has amended the state's Employee Sick Leave Act to allow workers to use their sick leave for a family member’s “personal care.”https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15180&blogid=839967Mon, 10 May 2021 09:09:09 -0500Court of Appeals Reverses AB 5 Injunction for Trucking Industryhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15178&blogid=839967Adequate Worker Classification Is Crucial in Determining Eligibility for Employee Benefits and Protections On Apr. 28, 2021, the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals (the Court) held that California’s employee classification law known as AB 5 is not preempted byhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15178&blogid=839967Fri, 07 May 2021 07:07:07 -0500DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Final Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15176&blogid=839967The Final Rule Will Be Officially Withdrawn After Its Publication in the Federal Register On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will officially withdraw the Independent Contractor final rule. The withdrawal will be effective onhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15176&blogid=839967Wed, 05 May 2021 06:06:06 -0500President Biden Orders $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15175&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Mandatory on Jan. 30, 2022, and Will Be Adjusted Annually by the U.S. Department of Labor On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their employees a $15https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15175&blogid=839967Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:08:08 -0500Washington State Temporarily Expands PFML With COVID-19 Grantshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15174&blogid=839967Washington state has created a temporary grant program to provide paid family and medical leave to individuals who, due to COVID-19, are unable to meet the “hours-worked” requirement for the benefit.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15174&blogid=839967Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:06:06 -0500DOL Delays Portions of the 2020 Employee Tip Final Rule to Dec. 31, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15173&blogid=839967Provisions Not Affected by the Delay Take Effect April 30 On Dec. 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule to amend employee tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  On Apr.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15173&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:08:08 -0500California Adopts Rules for Rehiring Workers Displaced by COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15172&blogid=839967The New Preferential System Will Remain in Place Until Dec. 31, 2024 As of Apr. 16, 2021, certain employers are required to give preference to rehiring and retaining employees displaced by COVID 19 when filling new positions. This new lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15172&blogid=839967Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:04:04 -0500Chicago Requires Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15171&blogid=839967As of April 21, 2021, a new Chicago ordinance requires employers in the city to give employees time off work to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15171&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:04:04 -0500EEOC Opens EEO-1 Reporting Portal for 2019 and 2020 Datahttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15170&blogid=839967The portal for private-sector employers to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO-1) workforce data from 2019 and 2020 is now open, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced April 26, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15170&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:02:02 -0500Maryland Passes Public Health Emergency and Bereavement Leave Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15168&blogid=839967The Maryland legislature passed a number of new bills affecting employers, including those addressing bereavement leave and protections for essential workers in a catastrophic public health emergency. These bills are expected to be signed into law shortly. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15168&blogid=839967Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:05:05 -0500Paid Leave Required for New Mexico Workers, Starting in 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15167&blogid=839967Beginning July 1, 2022, most New Mexico employers will be required to provide up to 64 hours of paid leave annually for specific reasons relating to the health or safety of employees or their family members.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15167&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:04:04 -0500Virginia Passes Paid Sick Leave Law for Home Health Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15166&blogid=839967Under a new law effective July 1, 2021, employers of home health workers in Virginia must provide paid sick leave for specific purposes relating to the medical needs of the workers or their family members.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15166&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:02:02 -0500Philadelphia Requires COVID-19-related Employee Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15161&blogid=839967A new Philadelphia Public Health Emergency Leave law mandates up to 80 hours of paid employee leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15161&blogid=839967Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:02:02 -0500Virginia Adopts New Overtime Wage Ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15160&blogid=839967The New Law Uses Different Formulas to Calculate the Regular Wage Rate On March 31, 2021, Virginia adopted the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (the Act). This new law becomes effective July 1, 2021, and, like its federal counterpart—the Fair Laborhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15160&blogid=839967Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:08:08 -0500DOL Issues Model Notices, FAQs for COBRA Subsidy Under ARPAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15157&blogid=839967On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued FAQs and model notices for the COBRA premium assistance provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15157&blogid=839967Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:08:08 -0500IRS Publishes Guidance for 2021 Employee Retention Credit (Q1/Q2)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15156&blogid=839967The Tax Credit Will Increase to 70 Percent of Eligible Wages for the First Two Quarters of 2021 On April 2, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2021 23 to provide guidance for employers claiming the employee retentionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15156&blogid=839967Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:04:04 -0500Illinois Issues Guidance on Employee Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15155&blogid=839967The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued guidance for employers about employee leave for COVID-19 vaccination, addressing mandatory, optional and family member situations.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15155&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:03:03 -0500EEOC Announces EEO-1 Reporting Begins April 26https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15154&blogid=839967The portal for private-sector employers to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO-1) workforce data from 2019 and 2020 will open on April 26, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)  announced March 29, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15154&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:07:07 -0500IRS Extends Time to Make IRA, HSA Contributions and File Forms 1040https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15153&blogid=839967On March 29, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2021-21, which extends tax deadlines for filing Form 1040 series returns and other deadlines to May 17, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15153&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:06:06 -0500Face Masks and Other PPE Treated as Deductible Medical Expenseshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15152&blogid=839967The Internal Revenue Service has issued Announcement 2021-7, clarifying that amounts paid for certain personal protective equipment (PPE)—such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes—used for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) are deductible medical expenses.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15152&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:05:05 -0500New California COVID-19 Leave Law Is Retroactive to Jan. 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15151&blogid=839967Under a new supplemental paid sick leave law, California employers with more than 25 employees must provide up to 80 new hours of supplemental paid sick leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons. The leave requirement takes effect March 29, 2021, but it is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15151&blogid=839967Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:09:09 -0500DOL Will Allow Portions of the Tip Rule to Take Effect April 30https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15149&blogid=839967While Some Provisions Will Take Effect, The DOL Is Also Proposing Changes to the Original Rule On Dec. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule to amend employee tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standardshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15149&blogid=839967Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:07:07 -0500New York Employers Must Provide Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15140&blogid=839967New York has passed a law requiring employers to provide employees with paid leave to be vaccinated for COVID-19.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15140&blogid=839967Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:06:06 -0500OSHA Releases COVID-19 National Emphasis Programhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15139&blogid=839967The NEP Is Expected to Remain in Effect Until the Pandemic is Over On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a national emphasis program (NEP) for COVID 19. OSHA establishes NEPs when it identifies ahttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15139&blogid=839967Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:11:11 -0600DOL Delays Effective Date for 2020 Employee Tip Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15138&blogid=839967The Rule Will Go Into Effect April 30, 2021 On Feb. 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) delayed the effective date of its 2020 employee tip rule to April 30, 2021. This rule was originally scheduled to gohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15138&blogid=839967Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:10:10 -0600DOL Proposes to Rescind the FLSA Joint Employer Determination Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15137&blogid=839967Though Effective Since March 2020 a Federal Court Vacated Most of the Rule in September 2020 On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to rescind the 2020 Joint Employer Determination Rule (the Rule). Jointhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15137&blogid=839967Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:03:03 -0600DOL Proposes to Rescind Independent Contractor Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15136&blogid=839967The Rule Has Not Yet Become Effective and Its Rescission Has Been Proposed But Is Not Final Yet On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to rescind the Independent Contractor final rule. The rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15136&blogid=839967Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:03:03 -0600Biden Signs Relief Bill with Employment-related Provisionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15135&blogid=839967On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion relief bill containing financial benefits for individuals, businesses, state and local governments and more.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15135&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:09:09 -0600IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credit for 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15134&blogid=839967The Notice Clarifies Employer Eligibility and Describes Retroactive Changes that Apply to 2020 On March 1, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021 20 to provide guidance for employers claiming the 2020 employer retention tax credit. This taxhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15134&blogid=839967Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:05:05 -0600Agency FAQs Clarify COVID-19 Coverage Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15133&blogid=839967Health Plans and Issuers Must Cover COVID 19 Diagnostic Items and Services Without Cost sharing On Feb. 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance to clarify health coverage requirements relatedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15133&blogid=839967Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:04:04 -0600DOL Guidance on COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15132&blogid=839967The Relief May Extend Beyond the Expected Feb. 28 Expiration Date in Some Cases On Feb. 26, 2021, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Disaster Relief Notice 2021 01 to provide guidance on the durationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15132&blogid=839967Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:10:10 -0600CDC Provides Guidance on Consent and Disclosures for Workplace COVID-19 Testinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15131&blogid=839967Informed Consent Requires Disclosure, Understanding and Free Choice The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance on the elements of consent and disclosures necessary to support employee decision making when employers incorporate workplace COVID 19 testing.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15131&blogid=839967Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:10:10 -0600DOL Proposes New Effective Date for Independent Contractor Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15130&blogid=839967The Delay Would Allow the Biden Administration Time to Evaluate the Rule Before It Becomes Effective On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) proposed delaying the effective date for the Independenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15130&blogid=839967Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:10:10 -0600Virginia Legalizes Marijuana and Expands Employer Restrictionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15129&blogid=839967The New Law Affects Background Checks for Job Applicants On Feb. 5, 2021, Virginia passed a new law (House Bill 2312) that legalizes recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older in the state. The new law also expands anhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15129&blogid=839967Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:10:10 -0600Outbreak Period Expiration Approachinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15126&blogid=839967Last year, federal agencies issued relief postponing various employee benefit plan deadlines during a defined “Outbreak Period” to help plans, participants and service providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15126&blogid=839967Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:07:07 -06009th Cir.: FMLA Leave Includes “Off” Time in Rotating Scheduleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15120&blogid=839967An employee working a “one week on, one week off” schedule who takes 12 workweeks of continuous federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave may be required to return to work 12 weeks later, a federal appeals court has held.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15120&blogid=839967Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:09:09 -0600Additional COVID-19 Relief and Clarifying Guidance for Cafeteria Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15119&blogid=839967On Feb. 18, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-15, which provides additional mid-year election change relief for Section 125 cafeteria plans for plan years ending in 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15119&blogid=839967Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:11:11 -0600Employers May Have to Provide Paid Military Leave, Court Sayshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15118&blogid=839967Employees who take off work for military duty may be entitled to paid leave from their employers, according to a Feb. 3, 2021, federal appeals court decision.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15118&blogid=839967Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:03:03 -0600DOL Issues Updated Model Employer CHIP Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15116&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of Jan. 31, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15116&blogid=839967Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:09:09 -0600New York Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15114&blogid=839967Employers who prohibit employees not in quarantine or isolation from coming to work for COVID-19 exposure reasons must pay them their regular rate, according to new guidance issued by the New York Department of Labor. The Jan. 20, 2021, guidance also states that employees may take leave for three periods of quarantine or isolation, among other points.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15114&blogid=839967Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:06:06 -0600IRS Updates FAQs on Employer Tax Credits for FFCRA Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15111&blogid=839967On Jan. 29, 2021, the IRS updated its frequently asked questions on tax credits available to employers for providing paid employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15111&blogid=839967Tue, 02 Feb 2021 03:03:03 -0600Reminder: Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2021 for Calendar Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15110&blogid=839967Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, indicating whether the plan's prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15110&blogid=839967Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:05:05 -0600EEOC Announces 2021 Schedule for EEO-1 and Other EEO Reportshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15107&blogid=839967On Jan. 12, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will open four equal employment opportunity (EEO) data collections in 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15107&blogid=839967Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:09:09 -0600EEOC Issues Opinion Letter on ICHRAs and the ADEAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15106&blogid=839967A Jan. 7, 2021 opinion letter from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addresses employer contributions to Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) and compliance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15106&blogid=839967Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:09:09 -0600HHS Issues Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15105&blogid=839967The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule that would make certain changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15105&blogid=839967Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:10:10 -0600Proposed Rules Would Amend Wellness Program Incentive Ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15104&blogid=839967On Jan. 7, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued two proposed rules on wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15104&blogid=839967Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:10:10 -0600Massachusetts Issues Emergency PFML Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15103&blogid=839967The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued emergency regulations for the paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. The emergency regulations add personal care attendants and family care providers to the program’s definition of “covered individual.”https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15103&blogid=839967Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:09:09 -0600DOL Issues New Q&As About FFCRA Leave Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15102&blogid=839967The U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) has issued two additional Q&As about employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15102&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:04:04 -0600CO Employers Must Provide 80 Hours’ Emergency Leave on Jan. 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15101&blogid=839967On Jan. 1, 2021, Colorado employers will have to provide workers with up to 80 hours of paid public health emergency leave under the state’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, passed in July 2020. The requirement was clarified in guidance and temporary emergency rules issued by the state’s Department of Labor and Employment on Dec. 23, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15101&blogid=839967Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:09:09 -0600DOL Issues Guidance on Electronic Posting of Certain Labor Law Noticeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15100&blogid=839967On Dec. 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-7, which addresses when the DOL will consider electronic posting by employers (by email, or an internet or intranet website) sufficient to provide employees with required notice of their statutory rights under a variety of federal labor laws.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15100&blogid=839967Wed, 30 Dec 2020 04:04:04 -0600DOL to Accept Telemedicine as In-person Visit for FMLA Purposeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15099&blogid=839967New Directive Aligns Enforcement Practices with COVID 19 Guidance On Dec. 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published Field Assistance Bulletin 2020 8 to provide enforcement guidance regarding the use of telemedicine when establishing a serious health conditionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15099&blogid=839967Wed, 30 Dec 2020 04:04:04 -0600IRS Announces 2021 Standard Mileage Rateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15098&blogid=839967On Dec. 22, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2021 optional standard mileage rates, which are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15098&blogid=839967Mon, 28 Dec 2020 04:04:04 -0600Stimulus Bill With Temporary Special Rules for FSAs Signed Into Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15097&blogid=839967On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 into law. The Act provides temporary special rules for health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) that give employees additional time to use these funds.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15097&blogid=839967Mon, 28 Dec 2020 02:02:02 -0600DOL Amends Employee Tip Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15096&blogid=839967New Requirements Become Effective 60 Days After Their Publication in the Federal Register (publication still pending) On Dec. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to amend employee tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standardshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15096&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:03:03 -0600Stimulus Bill Extending FFCRA Tax Credits but Not Leave Mandate Signed Into Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15095&blogid=839967An appropriations bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 27, 2020, does not extend FFCRA employee leave mandates beyond Dec. 31, 2020. However, the bill does extend employer tax creditsfor FFCRA leave offered through March 31, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15095&blogid=839967Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:04:04 -0600Final Regulations Issued for Transportation Fringe Benefitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15093&blogid=839967On Dec. 16, 2020, The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service published final regulations on the deduction for qualified transportation fringe (QTF) expenses, following changes made by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15093&blogid=839967Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:10:10 -0600IRS Adds, Updates FAQs on FFCRA Tax Creditshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15092&blogid=839967The IRS has added or updated more than 80 answers to questions in its series of FAQs on “COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses.”https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15092&blogid=839967Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:03:03 -0600Reminder: Florida’s E-Verify Law Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15089&blogid=839967Public Contractors Will Need to Register With and Use E Verify Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, all public employers, contractors and subcontractors in Florida will need to register with and use the E Verify System to certify the work authorization ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15089&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:09:09 -0600Workers May Apply Unused Transit Benefits to Parkinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15088&blogid=839967In a recent information letter concerning an employee who, due to COVID-19, was driving to work rather than using public transportation, the IRS said employees may apply unused commuter transit benefit amounts to parking benefits in certain circumstances.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15088&blogid=839967Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:06:06 -0600Colorado Adopts Paid Sick Leave Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15086&blogid=839967The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has adopted regulations for the state’s new paid sick leave law, the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15086&blogid=839967Wed, 02 Dec 2020 02:02:02 -0600Florida Minimum Wage Will Rise Gradually to $15 per hourhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15073&blogid=839967Florida Will See Two Minimum Wage Rate Increases in 2021 On Nov. 3, 2020, voters in Florida approved a constitutional amendment that will raise the state minimum wage rate each year until it reaches $15 per hour in 2026. Beginninghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15073&blogid=839967Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:07:07 -0600Colorado Voters Pass Paid Family and Medical Leave Initiativehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15071&blogid=839967On Nov. 3, 2020, Colorado voters passed Proposition 118, creating a paid family and medical leave insurance program for workers in the state.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15071&blogid=839967Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:06:06 -0600No Change in 2021 Limits for Qualified Transportation Benefitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15068&blogid=839967The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2020-45, which includes cost-of-living adjustments for employee qualified transportation fringe benefits for the 2021 taxable yearhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15068&blogid=839967Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:03:03 -0500IRS Releases 2021 Retirement Contribution Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15066&blogid=839967The IRS has announced the cost-of-living adjustments for 2021 that affect amounts employees can contribute to 401(k) plans and IRAs.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15066&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:06:06 -0500Michigan OSHA Adopts Emergency COVID-19 Standardhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15064&blogid=839967The New Standard Applies to All Employers Covered by the State OSHA Program On Oct. 14, 2020, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) adopted an emergency COVID 19 workplace safety standard (the Standard) for all businesses covered byhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15064&blogid=839967Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:03:03 -0500SBA Issues New FAQs for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgivenesshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15063&blogid=839967Borrowers and Lenders May Rely on the Guidance Provided in the New FAQs On Oct. 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a new set of answers to frequently asked questions about the forgiveness of loans issued under thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15063&blogid=839967Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:08:08 -0500CAL/OSHA Takes Steps Toward Temporary Emergency Standard for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15062&blogid=839967New Regulations Would Increase the Agency's Authority to Enforce COVID 19 Safety Standards On Sept. 17, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (the Board), part of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA), approvedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15062&blogid=839967Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:08:08 -0500New York State Issues FAQs for Paid Sick Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15061&blogid=839967New York state has published frequently asked questions about its new paid sick leave law, covering 11 different topic areas.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15061&blogid=839967Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:04:04 -0500Florida Announces $8.65 Minimum Wage Rate for 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15058&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021  Florida has published new minimum wage posters announcing an $8.65 per hour minimum wage rate for 2021. Florida’s minimum wage rate is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living. However,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15058&blogid=839967Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:06:06 -0500California Expands Employee Leave Protections for Victimshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15055&blogid=839967California has expanded its employee leave protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking to apply to a broader category of victims, in amendments that take effect Jan. 1, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15055&blogid=839967Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:03:03 -0500Ohio Announces $8.80 Minimum Wage Rate for 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15053&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021  Ohio has published a new minimum wage poster announcing an $8.80 minimum wage rate for 2021. Ohio’s minimum wage rate is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living. Thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15053&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:06:06 -0500Washington Announces $13.69 Minimum Wage Rate for 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15052&blogid=839967The New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1 Washington state has announced a $13.69 minimum wage rate for 2021. Washington’s minimum wage rate is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living. However, employers should be mindful of localhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15052&blogid=839967Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:06:06 -0500California Adds HR Personnel and Supervisors as Mandatory Reportershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15051&blogid=839967The New Law Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021  On Sept. 29, 2020, California amended its existing child abuse reporting law to add two new classes of mandatory reporters for employers with five or more employees Human resource employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15051&blogid=839967Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:04:04 -0500California Eases Sexual Harassment Training Requirements for Previously Trained New Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15049&blogid=839967New Employees Who Already Received the Required Training May Be Placed on Two Year Schedule from Date of Last Training Effective Sept. 28, 2020, California has amended its law that requires employers with five or more employees to provide sexualhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15049&blogid=839967Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:08:08 -0500HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergencyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15048&blogid=839967Renewal Extends the Duration of Certain Coverage Mandates Related to the COVID 19 Pandemic On Oct. 2, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed its determination that a public health emergency exists as a result of thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15048&blogid=839967Fri, 09 Oct 2020 02:02:02 -0500OSHA Clarifies COVID-19 Reporting Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15047&blogid=839967The New FAQs Clarify When Employers Must Report COVID 19 Hospitalizations and Fatalities The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published two additional answers to its list of COVID 19 frequently asked questions (FAQs). The new answers clarify whenhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15047&blogid=839967Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:08:08 -0500Pennsylvania Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15046&blogid=839967The State Salary Level Will Reach $875 per week by 2022 On Oct. 2, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced a new overtime rule that increases the salary threshold that must be satisfied for executive, administrativehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15046&blogid=839967Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:08:08 -0500OSHA Advice on Wearing Face Coverings in Hot, Humid Environmentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15044&blogid=839967Hazardous Heat Exposure Can Occur Indoors or Outdoors Under the Right Conditions OSHA has also issued guidance on safety protocols employees can use when wearing cloth face coverings in hot, humid indoor and outdoor work conditions. Wearing face coverings hashttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15044&blogid=839967Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:03:03 -0500Arizona Announces $12.15 Minimum Wage Rate for 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15043&blogid=839967The New State Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021 On Sept. 17, 2020, Arizona announced a $12.15 minimum wage rate for 2021. Arizona’s minimum wage rate is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living. However, employers shouldhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15043&blogid=839967Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:08:08 -0500NYC Changes Paid Sick Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15042&blogid=839967New York City has amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESST) to align with the state’s paid sick leave law, which was passed earlier in the year as part of the state budget. Both the amendments to the city ESST and the accrual and notice portions of the state law take effect Sept. 30, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15042&blogid=839967Wed, 30 Sep 2020 03:03:03 -0500California Expands Family and Medical Leave Under CFRAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15040&blogid=839967Effective Jan. 1, 2021, amendments to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) expand the law’s leave requirements to cover employers with at least five employees, provide new grounds for leave and remove leave limits.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15040&blogid=839967Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:03:03 -0500DOL Proposes Changes to FLSA Independent Contractor Classification Testhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15039&blogid=839967Proposed Rule Would Establish An Economic Realities Test to Determine Worker Status Under the FLSA On Sept. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a  proposed rule to clarify how employers should classify their workers as either employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15039&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:05:05 -0500California Authorizes Stop-Work Orders and Requires Worker Exposure Notices for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15038&blogid=839967On Sept. 17, 2020, California enacted a new law (AB 685) that authorizes the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) to issue stop work orders for facilities or operations that pose an imminent COVID 19 hazard tohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15038&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:02:02 -0500DOL Updates Q&As on Employee Leave Under the FFCRAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15036&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released three new questions and answers (Q&As) and has updated six of its existing Q&As about emergency paid sick leave and expanded Family and Medical Leave Act leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15036&blogid=839967Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:09:09 -0500DHS Extends Remote Verification of I-9 Documents to Nov. 19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15033&blogid=839967Without Extension, Exemption Would Have Expired Sept. 19   Because of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allowing employers that are operating remotely to conduct a remotehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15033&blogid=839967Fri, 18 Sep 2020 01:01:01 -0500California Extends Workers’ Compensation Presumption for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15032&blogid=839967On Sept. 1, 2020, California amended its workers’ compensation (WC) law, under Senate Bill 1159 (SB1159), to provide a presumption that COVID-19 is a compensable, work-related condition under certain circumstances.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15032&blogid=839967Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:06:06 -0500DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to Court Decisionhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15031&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revisions to regulations that implement the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15031&blogid=839967Mon, 14 Sep 2020 04:04:04 -0500California Mandates Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15030&blogid=839967California has enacted a new law that requires supplemental paid sick leave statewide for workers for COVID 19 related purposes, effective Sept. 19, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15030&blogid=839967Mon, 14 Sep 2020 01:01:01 -0500New York Announces Paid Family Leave Rates for 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15029&blogid=839967The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced that for calendar year 2021, employers may deduct 0.511% of an employee’s weekly wage, up to an annual cap of $385.34, to pay the premium cost for state paid family leave insurance.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15029&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:09:09 -0500California Exempts Additional Occupations from Independent Contractor Classification Test (AB 5)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15028&blogid=839967The Amendments Became Effective Sept. 4 On Sept. 4, 2020, California amended the list of occupations exempted from using the state’s employee classification test, also known as “the ABC test” (AB 5). When the ABC test is not required, includinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15028&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Sep 2020 03:03:03 -0500DOL Announces 2021 Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15027&blogid=839967New Rate Applies Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2021 On Aug. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the minimum wage rate for federal contractor employees will increase from $10.80 to $10.95 per hour on Jan.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15027&blogid=839967Fri, 11 Sep 2020 03:03:03 -0500Federal Court Strikes Down Part of the DOL Joint Employment Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15026&blogid=839967The DOL Is Currently Exploring Options to Challenge the Lower Court’s Ruling  On Sept. 8, 2020, a federal district court struck down parts of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) joint employer rule. This new rule became effective March 16,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15026&blogid=839967Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:09:09 -0500EEOC Updates Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the ADAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15024&blogid=839967New FAQs Address Questions Employers May Ask to Screen Employees for COVID 19 and ADA Requirements for Handling Employees’ Medical Information   On Sept. 8, 2020, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) abouthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15024&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:08:08 -0500Reminder: Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15023&blogid=839967Employers who sponsor group health plans that offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals must provide a Medicare Part D Creditable or Non-Creditable Coverage Notice to those individuals before October 15.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15023&blogid=839967Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:05:05 -0500IRS Issues Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferment Presidential Orderhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15021&blogid=839967Deferred taxes must be recouped between Jan. 1 and Apr. 30, 2021 On Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Treasury (the Department) to defer collecting certain payroll taxes from wages earned between Sept. 1 andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15021&blogid=839967Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:03:03 -0500DOL Publishes Four Additional FLSA Opinion Lettershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15020&blogid=839967Employers Can Rely on Opinion Letters to Establish Good Faith Compliance Under the Law On Aug. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published four new opinion letters. Opinion letters provide the DOL’s official position on how labor andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15020&blogid=839967Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:03:03 -0500Minnesota Announces 2021 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15019&blogid=839967New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021 On Aug. 28, 2020, Minnesota announced the following minimum wage rates, effective Jan. 1, 2021   $10.08 per hour for large employers (employers with an annual gross revenue of $500,000https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15019&blogid=839967Mon, 31 Aug 2020 02:02:02 -0500Remote Verification of Form I-9 Documents Extended to Sept. 19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15016&blogid=839967Without Extension, Exemption Would Have Expired Aug. 18  Because of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced yet another 30 day extension of the exemption for thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15016&blogid=839967Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:09:09 -0500DOL Publishes FAQs Addressing FFCRA Leave and Return to Schoolhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15015&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published new frequently asked questions about whether employees qualify for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in different school reopening situations, including those that blend in-person with distance learning.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15015&blogid=839967Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:07:07 -0500IRS Offers Guidance on COVID-19 Employee Leave-sharing Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15014&blogid=839967In recently issued answers to frequently asked questions, the IRS said employers may set up leave-sharing plans under IRS Notice 2006-59 to benefit employees adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15014&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Aug 2020 06:06:06 -0500Interim Final Rule Issued on Leave for Federal Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15013&blogid=839967The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has published an interim final rule to implement the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, which provides paid leave to certain federal employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15013&blogid=839967Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:06:06 -0500DOL Releases Updated Model Employer CHIP Noticehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15012&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of July 31, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15012&blogid=839967Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:06:06 -0500DOL Guidance Addresses Federal Contractors and FFCRA Leave Payhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15009&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued questions and answers on when federal contractors must include Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) or Executive Order 13706 fringe benefits for workers taking leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15009&blogid=839967Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:04:04 -0500President Trump Orders Payroll Tax Defermenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15008&blogid=839967The Department of Treasury Will Stop Collecting Certain Payroll Taxes Between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31 On Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald J. Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Treasury (the Department) to defer collecting certain payroll taxes from Sept.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15008&blogid=839967Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:09:09 -0500NY Federal Court Partly Strikes Down FFCRA Leave Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15007&blogid=839967In a case brought by the New York attorney general, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has vacated portions of regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15007&blogid=839967Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:07:07 -0500Virginia Adopts Safety and Health Standard for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15006&blogid=839967The New Emergency Temporary Standard Requires Job Risk Assessments, Employee Training and Customized Control and Prevention Measures Virginia has adopted an occupational safety and health standard to protect employees within the state from COVID 19. This Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15006&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:08:08 -0500Massachusetts Finalizes Amendments to PFML Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15005&blogid=839967On July 24, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave published final amendments to regulations issued under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15005&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:01:01 -0500Remote Verification of Form I-9 Documents Extended to Aug. 19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15003&blogid=839967According to the DHS This Will Be the Final Extension The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the exemption for the physical inspection of Form I 9 documents has been extended to Aug. 19, 2020. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15003&blogid=839967Tue, 28 Jul 2020 06:06:06 -0500NLRB Changes Rules for Abusive or Offensive Conduct By Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15002&blogid=839967On July 21, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision that eases the way for employers to discipline or discharge an employee based on abusive or offensive conduct—such as racist or profane remarks—committed while the employee was also engaged in activities that are protected under the National Labor Relations Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=15002&blogid=839967Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:07:07 -0500DOL Publishes More Q&As on Employment Laws and Coronavirushttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14999&blogid=839967On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the agency’s publication of additional questions and answers about the operation of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in workplace situations involving COVID-19.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14999&blogid=839967Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:09:09 -0500DOL Revises FMLA Forms, Seeks Input on Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14996&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a Request for Information about federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations. The agency has also revised its FMLA notice and certification forms.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14996&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Jul 2020 03:03:03 -0500DOL Issues RFI on Paid Family and Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14995&blogid=839967In a Request for Information (RFI) issued July 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is seeking information about the effectiveness of current state- and employer-provided paid leave programs, and how access (or lack of access) to these programs impacts workers and their families.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14995&blogid=839967Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:10:10 -0500Proposed Rule Would Allow Changes to Certain Grandfathered Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14992&blogid=839967On July 10, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury issued a proposed rule that would allow grandfathered group health plans to make certain changes to cost-sharing requirements without losing grandfather status.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14992&blogid=839967Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:06:06 -0500IRS: W-2 Reporting Required for FFCRA Leave Payhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14991&blogid=839967Employers are required to report sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on Form W-2, according to guidance from the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14991&blogid=839967Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:09:09 -0500NY Order and Guidance Affect COVID-19 Leave for Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14988&blogid=839967New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an order barring state COVID-19 leave for employees who travel to states on New York’s travel advisory. In addition, recent state guidance clarifies when health care workers under isolation or quarantine orders are eligible for leave under the New York law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14988&blogid=839967Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:05:05 -0500Colorado Passes Paid Sick Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14987&blogid=839967The Colorado legislature has passed the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (Act), requiring all Colorado employers to provide employees with different types of paid sick leave in different circumstances:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14987&blogid=839967Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:08:08 -0500IRS Issues Guidance on Leave Donation Programs for COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14984&blogid=839967Employee leave donated to COVID-19 charities through employer-based programs will not be taxed as income of the donor employees, according to recent guidance by the IRS.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14984&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Jun 2020 06:06:06 -0500IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Qualified Employee Transportation Fringe Benefitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14983&blogid=839967The IRS has issued proposed regulations that provide guidance for employers determining the amount of nondeductible qualified fringe transportation expenses. The proposed rules also provide guidance for applying exceptions, and include definitions, special rules and methodologies.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14983&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:04:04 -0500DOL Issues Guidance on FFCRA Leave for Summer Camp Closureshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14982&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor has issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-4, clarifying when employees may take paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act for the COVID-19-related closure of a summer camp, summer enrichment program or other summer program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14982&blogid=839967Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:09:09 -0500DOL Launches Employee Tool for Determining FFCRA Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14981&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor has created an online tool to help workers determine whether they qualify for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14981&blogid=839967Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:09:09 -0500Federal Agencies Release More FAQs on Coronavirus-related Changes for Health Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14980&blogid=839967New FAQs Address a Variety of Health Coverage Issues Related to the COVID 19 Outbreak The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury have provided answers to a second set of FAQs (FAQs Part 43) about healthhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14980&blogid=839967Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:07:07 -0500DOL Issues Five New Fair Labor Standards Act Opinion Lettershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14979&blogid=839967The New Letters Clarify Compliance Issues With the FLSA On June 25, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published five new opinion letters. Opinion letters provide the DOL’s official position on how labor and employment standards apply in specifichttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14979&blogid=839967Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:07:07 -0500President Trump Suspends Entry of Certain Foreign Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14977&blogid=839967The Order Is Effective Between June 24 and December 31 On June 22, 2020, President Trump suspended the entry to the United States of certain foreign nationals holding specific working, nonimmigrant visas. The order becomes effective June 24, 2020 andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14977&blogid=839967Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:06:06 -0500OSHA Issues Guidance for Reopening Nonessential Businesseshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14976&blogid=839967OSHA's Publication Includes Charts and Examples Help Implement Safety Principles On June 18, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance to help employers plan how to reopen nonessential businesses. The guidance also addresses issues employers should considerhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14976&blogid=839967Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:07:07 -0500EEOC Adds another FAQ to Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14975&blogid=839967On June 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an additional answer to frequently asked questions, indicating the ADA prohibits employers from requiring employees to take COVID-19 antibody tests.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14975&blogid=839967Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:07:07 -0500Supreme Court Rules Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination Violates Title VIIhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14973&blogid=839967On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision holding that discrimination based on homosexuality or transgender status necessarily involves intentionally treating individuals differently because of their sex, and that it is therefore prohibited under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14973&blogid=839967Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:07:07 -0500Reminder: D.C. Paid Family Leave Available July 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14970&blogid=839967 On July 1, 2020, the District of Columbia will begin administering paid family leave to eligible employees. The program provides eight weeks to bond with a new child, six weeks to care for a family member with a serious health condition, and two weeks for the employee to care for his or her own serious health condition.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14970&blogid=839967Fri, 12 Jun 2020 04:04:04 -0500EEOC Issues new FAQs on Coronavirus and the ADAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14969&blogid=839967New FAQs Address How an Employee’s Age, National Origin, Pregnancy or Caregiver Roles May Affect an Employer’s Obligations Related to COVID 19 On June 11, 2020, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently askedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14969&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:09:09 -0500OSHA Issues FAQs on Face Masks and Respiratorshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14968&blogid=839967OSHA Recommends that Employers Encourage Workers to Wear Face Coverings at Work As the national economy reopens, an unprecedented number of workers will be required to wear faces masks in the workplace for the first time. To helphttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14968&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Jun 2020 02:02:02 -0500Paycheck Protection Program Amendments Signed Into Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14967&blogid=839967Since being established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in March 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been the subject of additional stimulus bills, legal guidance and interim final rules. In thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14967&blogid=839967Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:06:06 -0500West Virginia Creates Safe Harbor for Final Payment of Wageshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14965&blogid=839967Safe Harbor Will Encourage Resolution of Claims Before Lawsuits are Filed  West Virginia has enacted a new law that regulates the payment of liquidated damages and attorney’s fees for lawsuits related to unpaid or underpaid wage claims. Beginning June 4,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14965&blogid=839967Fri, 29 May 2020 03:03:03 -0500DOL Finalizes New Method for Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Disclosureshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14962&blogid=839967On May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that will allow plan administrators to post retirement plan disclosures online or deliver them to employees by e-mail, as a default, to comply with their statutory duty to furnish documents under ERISA.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14962&blogid=839967Thu, 21 May 2020 07:07:07 -0500IRS Releases 2021 Health Savings Account (HSA) Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14961&blogid=839967The IRS has announced the 2021 inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as determined under the Internal Revenue Code.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14961&blogid=839967Thu, 21 May 2020 01:01:01 -0500New COVID-19 Guidance for Section 125 Mid-year Election Change Ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14959&blogid=839967On May 12, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-29, which provides temporary flexibility for mid-year election changes under a Section 125 cafeteria plan during calendar year 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14959&blogid=839967Thu, 14 May 2020 05:05:05 -0500IRS Provides More Options for Unused Funds in Health FSAs and DCAPshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14958&blogid=839967Options Include an Extended Period for Incurring Expenses and Increased Health FSA Carryover Limit On May 12, 2020, the IRS announced more options with respect to unused amounts in health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14958&blogid=839967Wed, 13 May 2020 03:03:03 -0500EEOC Delays EEO-1 and Related Reports Due to COVID-19https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14957&blogid=839967Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and unions that are subject to equal employment opportunity (EEO) reporting under Title VII of the Civil Right Act will not be required to file EEO surveys in 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on May 8, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14957&blogid=839967Tue, 12 May 2020 07:07:07 -0500FFCRA May 7 Update: DOL Publishes Additional FAQshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14955&blogid=839967Newest DOL Publication Adds FAQs 89 Through 93 On May 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) added five new answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help employers comply with requirements set by the Families First Coronavirus Responsehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14955&blogid=839967Fri, 08 May 2020 08:08:08 -0500DOL Issues Updated Model COBRA Noticeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14952&blogid=839967The General Notice and Election Notice Models Now Include Medicare Information On May 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new model notices that group health plans may use to use to comply with COBRA notification requirements. Use ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14952&blogid=839967Thu, 07 May 2020 10:10:10 -0500EEOC Updates Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14950&blogid=839967New FAQs Address Return to work Issues For At Risk Employees Who Are At High Risk of Becoming Ill From COVID 19 On May 7, 2020, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14950&blogid=839967Thu, 07 May 2020 09:09:09 -0500Virginia to Increase State Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14939&blogid=839967New Rate Becomes Effective May 1, 2021 New legislation will progressively increase the state’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by 2026. The current rate in Virginia is equal to the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14939&blogid=839967Wed, 06 May 2020 05:05:05 -0500Colorado Expands Paid Health Emergency Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14929&blogid=839967On April 27, 2020, Colorado amended its emergency regulations mandating paid sick leave for certain workers affected by COVID-19.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14929&blogid=839967Fri, 01 May 2020 09:09:09 -0500Federal Agencies Issue COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14928&blogid=839967Deadline relief for employee benefit plans and plan participants impacted by the COVID 19 outbreak  On April 28, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury (Departments) issued deadline relief to help employee benefit plans, plan participants and planhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14928&blogid=839967Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:08:08 -0500CA Issues Workplace Poster for Paid Coronavirus Leave for Food Sector Workershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14926&blogid=839967The California Labor Commissioner’s office has released a workplace poster for use by food sector employers subject to the state requirement for supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14926&blogid=839967Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:08:08 -0500Court Suspends Enforcement of Dallas Paid Sick Time Ordinancehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14917&blogid=839967A federal judge has paused enforcement of the Dallas Earned Paid Sick Time Ordinance, which requires employers to grant eligible employees one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked in the city, pending the outcome of ongoing litigation over the law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14917&blogid=839967Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:09:09 -0500IRS Extends Deadline for Forms 5500 Due Before July 15, 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14910&blogid=839967On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 to extend key tax deadlines for individuals and businesses in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14910&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:03:03 -0500DOL Issues Regulations for FFCRA Paid Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14883&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued temporary regulations to implement the paid leave mandates of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The regulations provide direction for administration of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14883&blogid=839967Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:10:10 -0500CARES Act Includes Changes for Health Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14881&blogid=839967Coronavirus Relief Law Includes a Variety of Changes Affecting Health Plans On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law to provide $2.2 trillion in federal funding to address thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14881&blogid=839967Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:08:08 -0500DOL Provides Guidance on Small Employer Exemption to Coronavirus Paid Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14874&blogid=839967New FAQs on the FFCRA Address Small Employer Exemption The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new FAQs that address the small employer exemption to certain paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  Smallhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14874&blogid=839967Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:07:07 -0500DOL Issues Guidance Documents on FFCRAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14869&blogid=839967Guidance materials on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act are now available for employers from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Links to the materials, which explain how the law will be implemented and include required notices, can be found on a DOL webpage dedicated to COVID-19.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14869&blogid=839967Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:02:02 -0500DOL: New Paid Leave Requirements Take Effect April 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14864&blogid=839967Coronavirus Response Act Applies to Leaves Taken April – Dec. 2020 The paid leave provisions of the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act will go into effect April 1, 2020, according to Q&As released by the U.S. Department ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14864&blogid=839967Wed, 25 Mar 2020 07:07:07 -0500Congress Passes Coronavirus Aid Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14841&blogid=839967On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law a coronavirus relief bill, requiring employers to provide paid sick leave for reasons related to the pandemic, among other measures.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14841&blogid=839967Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:10:10 -0500Health Plans Must Provide Free Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14840&blogid=839967Health Plans Must Cover COVID 19 Testing At No Charge On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed its second coronavirus relief measure – the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act). President Trump is expected to sign the bill intohttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14840&blogid=839967Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:09:09 -0500House Approves Corrections to Coronavirus Relief Billhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14839&blogid=839967On March 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed technical corrections to the coronavirus relief bill, titled the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14839&blogid=839967Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:09:09 -0500House of Representatives Passes Coronavirus Relief Billhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14830&blogid=839967The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 14, 2020, following negotiations with the White House. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the bill this week.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14830&blogid=839967Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:05:05 -0500Deal Reached on Coronavirus Aidhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14829&blogid=839967The White House and U.S. House of Representatives have reached a deal that would involve several billion dollars in federal spending and provide free medical testing, paid leave, food assistance for poor families, and other aid for people affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14829&blogid=839967Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:12:12 -0500CO Mandates Paid Employee Sick Days for COVID-19 Testinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14827&blogid=839967Effective immediately, Colorado employers in seven industries must give employees up to four days of paid sick leave for testing coronavirus (COVID 19) testing.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14827&blogid=839967Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:10:10 -0500California Labor Commissioner Issues Guidance on Coronavirushttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14826&blogid=839967The FAQs address issues such as leave for employees under quarantine or at risk of exposure, questioning employees about their travel to high-risk areas, and the effect of operational shutdowns on employee compensation.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14826&blogid=839967Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:05:05 -0500DOL Issues Guidance on COVID-19 and FMLAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14822&blogid=839967DOL Issues Guidance on COVID 19 and FMLA   Q&As Apply Broadly to Public Health Emergencies  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Q&As on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act in the context ofhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14822&blogid=839967Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:10:10 -0500IRS Allows HDHPs to Pay for COVID-19 Testing and Treatmenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14821&blogid=839967HDHPs Can Pay Benefits for COVID 19 Without a Deductible On March 11, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020 15 to advise that high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can pay for COVID 19 testing and treatment before plan deductibles havehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14821&blogid=839967Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:08:08 -0500Dealing with COVID-19 in the Workplacehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14819&blogid=839967Employers Must Do What They Can to Maintain a Safe and Healthy Work Environment As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak inhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14819&blogid=839967Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:08:08 -0600Vermont Sets Minimum Wage Increases for 2021 and 2022https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14817&blogid=839967New Rate Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2021 The Vermont state legislature has approved two more increases to the state’s minimum wage rate, as shown below   A new rate of $11.75 per hour becomes effective Jan. 1,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14817&blogid=839967Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:10:10 -0600NLRB Issues New Joint-employer Final Rulehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14815&blogid=839967The New Joint employer Standard Becomes Effective Apr. 27 On Feb. 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced it's changing the standard it uses to determine whether employers are considered joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14815&blogid=839967Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:04:04 -0600California Supreme Court Clarifies that Time Spent in Security Screenings is Compensablehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14813&blogid=839967The Court's Decision Is Enforceable and Retroactive The California Supreme Court issued a decision in Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. (Frlekin) clarifying that, under state law, compensable time or “hours of work” includes the time an employee spends  on the employer’shttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14813&blogid=839967Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:08:08 -0600Reminder: Creditable Coverage Disclosures due to CMS by Feb. 29 for Calendar Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14810&blogid=839967Employers that offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, indicating whether the plan's prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14810&blogid=839967Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:05:05 -0600Two New Model COBRA Notices Available from the DOLhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14808&blogid=839967The Department of Labor (DOL) has released updated versions of its model COBRA General Notice and model COBRA Election Notice, both with an expiration date of Jan. 31, 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14808&blogid=839967Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:04:04 -0600Virginia Employers Must Provide Itemized Wage Statements to All Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14806&blogid=839967The requirement Became Effective January 1 Beginning this year, employers in Virginia must provide their employees with an itemized wage statement each regular pay date. Before this requirement became effective, Virginia employers were required to provide wage statements only uponhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14806&blogid=839967Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:09:09 -0600Maryland Enacts “Ban the Box” Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14804&blogid=839967Law Takes Effect Feb. 29, 2020 Maryland has enacted a "Ban the Box" law. Highlights of the law are presented below. Covered Employers The new law applies to Maryland employers with 15 or more full timehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14804&blogid=839967Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:10:10 -0600Employers Must Begin Using New Form I-9 by May 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14803&blogid=839967The New Form Will Expire on Oct. 31, 2022 On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of Form I 9 Employment Eligibility Verification. The previous version of this form expired Aug.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14803&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:08:08 -0600New Jersey Expands Wage Statement Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14802&blogid=839967New Requirements Become Effective May 20 State law already requires New Jersey employers to notify their employees of their payroll deductions, for each period when a deduction is made. However, on Jan. 21, New Jersey amended its law to requirehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14802&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:05:05 -0600New Jersey Employers To Provide Severance Pay for Mass Layoffshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14800&blogid=839967New Requirements Become Effective July 19 On Jan. 21, 2020, New Jersey adopted significant changes to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (New Jersey WARN Act). The New Jersey WARN Act, much like its federal counterpart, thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14800&blogid=839967Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:04:04 -0600Colorado Employers to Comply with New Wage Payment Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14796&blogid=839967The new Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order Becomes Effective March 16 On Jan. 22, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced the adoption of the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #36 (COMPS 36). COMPShttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14796&blogid=839967Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:06:06 -0600New Poster Requirement for New Jersey Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14795&blogid=839967The New Poster Must be Displayed by April 1 Employers in New Jersey will need to add an employee classification poster to their required workplace posters and notices by April 1. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Developmenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14795&blogid=839967Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:08:08 -0600HHS Increases Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14793&blogid=839967Privacy and Security Rule Violations Impacted by Rule On Jan. 17, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule increasing the civil monetary penalties for violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. HHS ishttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14793&blogid=839967Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:03:03 -0600DOL Increases Penalties for Group Health Plan Violationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14791&blogid=8399672020 DOL Penalty Amounts for ERISA Violations Issued The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has increased the penalties employers face under ERISA for group health plan reporting and disclosure failures. These new amounts apply to penalties assessed after Jan. 15,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14791&blogid=839967Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:06:06 -0600DOL Adopts New Joint Employer Determination Testhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14789&blogid=839967On Jan. 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new four factor balancing test to determine whether two or more organizations should be considered “joint employers” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule establishinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14789&blogid=839967Tue, 14 Jan 2020 02:02:02 -0600DOL Publishes Guidance on Lump Sum Bonuses and Per-Project Paymentshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14788&blogid=839967Opinion Letters Provide an Insight on How the DOL applies the Law to Specific Facts On Jan. 7, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two opinion letters that clarify how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies inhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14788&blogid=839967Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:09:09 -0600New York Eliminates Tipped Employee Minimum Wage in Miscellaneous Industrieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14787&blogid=839967New Rate will Phase in Beginning June 30 On Dec. 31, 2019, New York amended its wage order for miscellaneous industries to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped employees. Please note that the current tipped employee minimum wage rates stillhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14787&blogid=839967Fri, 10 Jan 2020 06:06:06 -0600Temporary Injunction on California AB 5 for Trucking Industryhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14786&blogid=839967Temporary Injunction Applies Only to the Trucking Industry A district court in San Diego has issued a temporary injunction to prevent enforcement of California’s recent AB 5 law for the trucking industry. This injunction does not affect other industries andhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14786&blogid=839967Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:07:07 -0600IRS Announces 2020 Standard Mileage Rateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14783&blogid=839967On Dec. 31. 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates, which are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14783&blogid=839967Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:07:07 -0600Washington Increases Threshold for Overtime Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14777&blogid=839967New Law Becomes Effective July 1, 2020 On Dec. 11, 2019, Washington amended its wage and hour laws to increase the salary threshold white collar employees must satisfy to qualify for the state’s overtime exemption. The amendments also update somehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14777&blogid=839967Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:05:05 -0600Pennsylvania Extends E-Verify Requirement to Construction Industryhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14776&blogid=839967New Law Takes Effect Oct. 7, 2020 A new law in Pennsylvania law will require employers in the construction industry to use the federal E Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. E Verify is a federalhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14776&blogid=839967Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:03:03 -0600DOL Issues 2020 Form W-4https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14775&blogid=839967Employers Must Begin Using the New Form Jan. 1 On Dec. 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service released an updated version of its W 4 form, also known as the “Employee’s Withholding Certificate.”  Employers use IRShttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14775&blogid=839967Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:07:07 -0600DOL Updates Regular Rate of Pay Ruleshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14774&blogid=839967Final Rule Clarifies What to Include in the Regular Rate On Dec. 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announced a new final rule that clarifies how to calculate an employee’s regular wage rate under the Fair Labor Standardshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14774&blogid=839967Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:07:07 -0600Court Halts San Antonio Paid Sick Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14759&blogid=839967San Antonio’s paid sick leave law will not go into effect Dec. 1 as scheduled as a result of a temporary injunction granted Nov. 22.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14759&blogid=839967Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:07:07 -0600DOL Proposes Revisions to Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Methodhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14751&blogid=839967Comments on Proposed Rule are Due by Dec. 5 On Nov. 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule to update the “fluctuating workweek” method for calculating employee overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14751&blogid=839967Wed, 13 Nov 2019 02:02:02 -0600California Increases Overtime Threshold for Medical and Computer Employee Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14749&blogid=839967New Requirements Take Effect Jan. 1, 2020 The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has published updates to the minimum salary threshold that computer employees, physicians and surgeons must receive in order to qualify for the state’s overtime exemptions. Thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14749&blogid=839967Fri, 08 Nov 2019 03:03:03 -06002020 QSEHRA Contribution Limit Announcedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14748&blogid=839967Contribution Limit to Increase in 2020  The IRS has announced that the contribution limit for qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs) will be $5,250 per employee and $10,600 per family in 2020. For 2019, the contribution limit is $5,150https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14748&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:07:07 -06002020 Health FSA Contribution Limit Announcedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14747&blogid=839967Contribution Limit to Increase $50 in 2020 The IRS has announced that the contribution limit for health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs) will be $2,750 in 2020. For 2019, the contribution limit is $2,700.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14747&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:05:05 -0600IRS Releases 2020 Retirement Contribution Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14746&blogid=839967The IRS has announced that the amounts employees can contribute to 401(k)s and some IRAs will increase in 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14746&blogid=839967Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:08:08 -0600HHS Rescinds Health Plan Identifier (HPID) under HIPAAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14743&blogid=839967On Oct. 25, 2019, HHS released a final rule that officially withdraws the HPID requirement.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14743&blogid=839967Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:04:04 -0500Washington's Domestic Violence Poster Is Now Availablehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14742&blogid=839967New Law Took Effect July 28 Last May, Washington adopted a new law requiring employers to display a poster about domestic violence. The poster was published recently by the Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) and it includes instructions employees can followhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14742&blogid=839967Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:08:08 -0500DOL Proposes New Method for Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Disclosureshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14741&blogid=839967On Oct. 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule that would allow plan administrators to make retirement plan disclosures available on a website.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14741&blogid=839967Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:06:06 -0500Florida Announces 2020 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14740&blogid=839967Florida has announced an $8.56 minimum wage rate for 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14740&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:03:03 -0500California Strengthens Lactation Accommodation Protectionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14737&blogid=839967California has adopted a new law that strengthens lactation accommodation protections for employees. The new law becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2020 and is similar to San Francisco’s lactation accommodation law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14737&blogid=839967Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:03:03 -0500South Dakota Announces 2020 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14735&blogid=839967The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation announced that the state minimum wage rate will increase $9.30 per hour on Jan. 1, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14735&blogid=839967Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:05:05 -0500Vermont Announces 2020 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14734&blogid=839967Vermont has announced that the state minimum wage rate will increase to $10.96 per houron Jan. 1, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14734&blogid=839967Mon, 14 Oct 2019 05:05:05 -0500DOL Proposes to Amend Employee Tip Regulationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14733&blogid=839967On Oct. 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule to amend employee tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14733&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:07:07 -0500Montana Announces 2020 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14732&blogid=839967On Sep. 30, 2019, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced that the state minimum wage rate will increase from $8.50 to $8.65 per hour.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14732&blogid=839967Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:05:05 -0500Ohio Announces 2020 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14731&blogid=839967New Rate Becomes Effective on Jan. 1 Ohio has announced a new minimum wage rate of $8.70 per hour for nonexempt employees. The state minimum wage rate applies to employers that gross $319,000 per year or more. Thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14731&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:04:04 -0500Alaska Announces 2020 Minimum Wage Ratehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14730&blogid=839967New Rate Becomes Effective on Jan. 1 The state of Alaska has announced a minimum wage rate of $10.19 per hour for 2020. The minimum wage in the state is adjusted annually using the Consumer Price Index for urban consumershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14730&blogid=839967Wed, 02 Oct 2019 01:01:01 -0500California Adopts New Worker Classification Standardhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14729&blogid=839967California has adopted a new law that changes the process for determining whether a worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14729&blogid=839967Tue, 01 Oct 2019 03:03:03 -0500DOL Issues New Salary Limits for Overtime Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14726&blogid=839967On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new final rule that updates the salary thresholds that some individuals must meet in order to qualify for a minimum wage and overtime exemption under the federal Fair Labors Standards Act (FLSA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14726&blogid=839967Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:07:07 -0500Reminder: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 are Key Massachusetts PFML Deadlineshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14725&blogid=839967The end of the month marks important employer deadlines for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14725&blogid=839967Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:07:07 -0500Minnesota Announces $10 State Minimum Wage for Large Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14722&blogid=839967Minnesota Announces $10 State Minimum Wage for Large Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14722&blogid=839967Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:04:04 -0500New York State Requires Employee Leave for Domestic Violence Victimshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14720&blogid=839967New York state has amended its Human Rights Law, effective Nov. 18, 2019, to require employers to provide leave to employees whom the employer knows are victims of domestic violence.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14720&blogid=839967Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:03:03 -0500Reminder: Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14718&blogid=839967Employers whose health plans offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals must provide a Medicare Part D Creditable or Non-Creditable Coverage Notice to those individuals before October 15.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14718&blogid=839967Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:07:07 -0500Illinois Expands Applicability of Discrimination Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14716&blogid=839967A recent change in the law will expand anti-discrimination provisions to employers with at least one employee.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14716&blogid=839967Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:04:04 -0500New York State Announces Paid Family Leave Rates for 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14715&blogid=839967The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced that for calendar year 2020, employers may deduct 0.270% of an employee’s weekly wage, up to an annual cap of $196.72, to pay the premium cost for state paid family leave insurance.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14715&blogid=839967Wed, 11 Sep 2019 03:03:03 -0500Reminder: SAR Deadline is Sept. 30 for Form 5500 Filershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14714&blogid=839967Employers required to provide plan participants with a Summary Annual Report (SAR) must do so by Sept. 30, 2019, if they sponsor calendar year plans. The SAR is a summary of the plan’s Form 5500.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14714&blogid=839967Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:07:07 -0500Reminder: EEO-1 Component 2 Reports Due Sept. 30https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14711&blogid=839967EEO-1 filers must submit Component 2 data (on employee compensation and hours worked) for calendar years 2017 and 2018 by Sept. 30, 2019, via a designated online portal.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14711&blogid=839967Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:05:05 -0500Washington Enacts Employee-Paid Long-Term Care Programhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14710&blogid=839967Washington state has passed legislation to establish a state-operated public insurance program for long-term care.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14710&blogid=839967Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:05:05 -0500Illinois Enacts Strict Workplace Harassment Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14709&blogid=839967Effective Jan. 1, 2020, all employers in Illinois must provide annual employee training on workplace sexual harassment prevention. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14709&blogid=839967Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:05:05 -0500California Extends Sexual Harassment Training Deadline to Jan. 1, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14707&blogid=839967California employers with five or more employees now have until Jan. 1, 2021, rather than Jan. 1, 2020, to comply with new sexual harassment prevention training requirements.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14707&blogid=839967Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:07:07 -0500California Swaps Email for Web in Reporting of Serious Workplace Injurieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14706&blogid=839967On Aug. 13, 2019, California adopted a new law that will require employers to report cases involving a serious injury or illness, or death to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health by phone or through a specified online mechanism that will be established by the state for this purpose. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14706&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:06:06 -0500Oregon Adopts Equal Pay Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14705&blogid=839967Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, Oregon state law will prohibit employers from paying different wages to employees solely because they belong to a protected class.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14705&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Sep 2019 05:05:05 -0500Colorado Adopts Temporary Rules to Protect Wage and Hour Rightshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14704&blogid=839967On Aug. 20, 2019, Colorado adopted temporary rules to strengthen employee protections under the state’s wage and hour laws. These temporary rules are also being proposed as permanent amendments to the law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14704&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Sep 2019 03:03:03 -0500New Jersey Bans Salary History Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14701&blogid=839967New Jersey has adopted a new law that prohibits all employers in the state from asking job applicants about their past salaries or using past pay information to screen applicants for employment consideration.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14701&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:02:02 -0500New York State Bans Salary History Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14699&blogid=839967On July 10, 2019, New York enacted a new law that prohibits all employers in the state from asking job applicants and employees about their past salaries or wages.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14699&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:02:02 -0500Illinois Adopts Video Interview Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14697&blogid=839967The Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act applies to employers that ask applicants to record video interviews for positions based in Illinois and use artificial intelligence analysis on the video.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14697&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Aug 2019 06:06:06 -0500Illinois Bans Salary History Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14695&blogid=839967Beginning Sept. 29, 2019, Illinois employers are prohibited from requesting a job applicant's salary history.  https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14695&blogid=839967Tue, 27 Aug 2019 06:06:06 -0500DOL: Employees May Use FMLA Leave for IEP Meetingshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14693&blogid=839967Employees may take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend their child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, according to a recent opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14693&blogid=839967Fri, 23 Aug 2019 05:05:05 -0500New York Expands Employee Protections Against Harassment and Discriminationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14692&blogid=839967On Aug. 12, 2019, New York adopted a new series of measures that expand the scope of employee anti-harassment and anti-discrimination protections.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14692&blogid=839967Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:06:06 -0500New York Adopts Equal Pay Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14689&blogid=839967New York Adopts Equal Pay Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14689&blogid=839967Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:04:04 -0500Maine Passes Expansive Paid Employee Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14688&blogid=839967Maine’s earned employee leave law allows employees to earn one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked. This paid leave may be used for any reason.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14688&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Aug 2019 02:02:02 -0500California Expands Definition of Racial Discriminationhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14684&blogid=839967The California legislature has added that racial discrimination also includes discriminating on the basis of traits and characteristics that are historically associated with race.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14684&blogid=839967Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:04:04 -0500Oregon Adopts Pregnancy Accommodation Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14683&blogid=839967Oregon Adopts Pregnancy Accommodation Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14683&blogid=839967Wed, 31 Jul 2019 02:02:02 -0500New Jersey Adds Protections for Medical Marijuana Usershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14681&blogid=839967New Jersey Adds Protections for Medical Marijuana Users https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14681&blogid=839967Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:01:01 -0500New Law in Maine Provides Veterans Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14680&blogid=839967New Law in Maine Provides Veterans Medical Leave.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14680&blogid=839967Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:07:07 -0500HDHP Preventive Care Benefits Expandedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14676&blogid=839967A new IRS notice expands the list of preventive care benefits that may be covered by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible, or with a deductible below the minimum for HDHPs.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14676&blogid=839967Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:07:07 -0500Connecticut Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14675&blogid=839967Connecticut Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14675&blogid=839967Fri, 19 Jul 2019 02:02:02 -0500Oregon Amends Family Leave Law to Allow Organ and Tissue Donationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14672&blogid=839967Oregon Amends Family Leave Law to Allow Organ and Tissue Donationshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14672&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:07:07 -0500Nevada Adopts Employee Paid Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14671&blogid=839967Nevada Adopts Employee Paid Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14671&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:07:07 -0500EEO-1 Component 2 Online Filing System Opens July 15https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14669&blogid=839967The EEOC has announced that the online filing system for EEO 1 Component 2 data will be available for all filers July 15, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14669&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Jul 2019 06:06:06 -0500Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuanahttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14668&blogid=839967Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14668&blogid=839967Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:08:08 -0500Connecticut Expands Sexual Harassment Training to All Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14667&blogid=839967Connecticut expands sexual harassment training to all employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14667&blogid=839967Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:07:07 -0500Executive Order Signals Changes to HDHPs, FSAs, and ‘Eligible Medical Expenses’https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14666&blogid=839967President Trump’s June 24 executive order on health care transparency addresses expanding access to high deductible health plans and flexible spending accounts, as well as broadening the definition of "eligible medical expenses."https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14666&blogid=839967Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:08:08 -0500Oklahoma Bans Marijuana in the Workplacehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14665&blogid=839967Smoking regulations now apply to all marijuana products.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14665&blogid=839967Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:06:06 -0500Nevada Increases Minimum Wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14662&blogid=839967Nevada increases minimum wage rate.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14662&blogid=839967Thu, 27 Jun 2019 05:05:05 -0500Alabama Enacts Law to Reduce Wage Gaps, Bar Salary History Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14661&blogid=839967Alabama Enacts Law to Reduce Wage Gaps, Bar Salary History Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14661&blogid=839967Wed, 26 Jun 2019 04:04:04 -0500Oregon Extends Anti-Discrimination Protectionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14658&blogid=839967Oregon extends anti-discrimination protections.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14658&blogid=839967Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:08:08 -0500Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase to $15 by 2023https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14657&blogid=839967Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rate Will Increase to $15 by 2023.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14657&blogid=839967Fri, 21 Jun 2019 02:02:02 -0500Massachusetts Delays Paid Family and Medical Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14656&blogid=839967Massachusetts Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave. Employers must begin collecting contributions on Oct. 1, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14656&blogid=839967Thu, 20 Jun 2019 02:02:02 -0500Nevada Employers Can’t Deny Employment Because of Positive Marijuana Testhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14655&blogid=839967Nevada has adopted a new law that prohibits employers from failing or refusing to hire an applicant because of the applicant’s positive marijuana drug test result.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14655&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:05:05 -0500Colorado Limits Criminal History Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14653&blogid=839967Effective Sept. 1, 2019, job postings and applications may not exclude applicants with criminal histories.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14653&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Jun 2019 04:04:04 -0500Final Rule Allows HRAs that Reimburse Individual Health Premiumshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14652&blogid=839967A final rule lets all employers offer health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to pay for employees’ individual health insurance policy premiums, under certain conditions.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14652&blogid=839967Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:06:06 -0500HIPAA Enforcement Guidance Issued for Business Associateshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14651&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a fact sheet explaining when a business associate can be directly liable for compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14651&blogid=839967Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:03:03 -0500Colorado Extends Smoking Prohibitions to Electronic Productshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14650&blogid=839967Colorado has amended its workplace smoking prohibition to include a ban on electronic smoking devices, effective July 1.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14650&blogid=839967Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:03:03 -0500Colorado Prohibits Wage Discrimination and Salary History Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14649&blogid=839967On May 22, 2019, Colorado enacted the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14649&blogid=839967Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:03:03 -0500Sexual Harassment Training is Now Mandatory in Washingtonhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14647&blogid=839967Sexual harassment training is now mandatory in Washington for hotels, motels, retail establishments, security guard entities and property service contractors.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14647&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:08:08 -0500Colorado Requires Employers to Notify Patrons of Tip-Pooling Practicehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14646&blogid=839967Beginning August 2, 2019, employers can implement a tip-pooling system among their employees only if they notify patrons, in writing, that a tip-pooling arrangement exists in the establishment.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14646&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:08:08 -0500Westchester Co. in New York Adopts Paid ‘Safe Time Leave’ Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14645&blogid=839967Beginning Oct. 30, 2019, in addition to paid sick time, employers in New York’s Westchester County, will need to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave to employees who are victims of domestichttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14645&blogid=839967Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:07:07 -0500Maine Employers Prohibited From Asking for Applicants’ Social Security Numbershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14641&blogid=839967Beginning January 1, 2020, Maine employers can ask for an applicant’s Social Security number only for substance abuse testing or pre-employment screening purposes.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14641&blogid=839967Fri, 31 May 2019 01:01:01 -0500Oregon Extends Lactation Break Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14640&blogid=839967Beginning Sept. 29, 2019, all Oregon employers will need to provide reasonable accommodations to lactating employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14640&blogid=839967Thu, 30 May 2019 08:08:08 -0500Tennessee Restricts Immunity to Positive Drug Test Results to Six Monthshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14639&blogid=839967New Law Effective May 10, 2019 On May 10, 2019, Tennessee restricted the immunity for employees who test positive to a drug test because of the use of prescribed medications. Under the new law, immunity covers only medications prescribed duringhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14639&blogid=839967Wed, 29 May 2019 03:03:03 -0500IRS Releases 2020 Health Savings Account Limitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14638&blogid=839967The IRS has announced the 2020 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as determined under the Internal Revenue Code. Annual Contribution Limitation For calendar year 2020, thehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14638&blogid=839967Tue, 28 May 2019 08:08:08 -0500Maryland Adopts Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Employee Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14637&blogid=839967New Law Effective October 1, 2019 Maryland has a new law that provides employees up to 60 days of leave for organ donation or 30 days of leave for bone marrow donation. To qualify for this leave,https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14637&blogid=839967Tue, 28 May 2019 04:04:04 -0500New York City Bans Pre-employment Marijuana Screeninghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14635&blogid=839967New York City has enacted an ordinance that prohibits employers from requiring job applicants to submit to pre-employment marijuana testing, effective May 10, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14635&blogid=839967Tue, 28 May 2019 02:02:02 -0500Washington Bans Wage and Salary Inquiries for Job Applicantshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14632&blogid=839967Washington has adopted a new law, effective July 28, 2019, that prohibits employers from seeking information about an applicant's wage or salary history.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14632&blogid=839967Thu, 23 May 2019 06:06:06 -0500Florida Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Workspaceshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14630&blogid=839967Florida has amended its smoking laws to prohibit vaping, as well as smoking (which was already prohibited), in enclosed indoor workplaces.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14630&blogid=839967Mon, 20 May 2019 08:08:08 -0500Arizona Amends Mini-COBRA Law to Apply to Fewer Employershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14628&blogid=839967Beginning July 27, 2019, Arizona employers with 1-19 employees that offer a fully insured group health insurance plan will be required to comply with the state’s mini-COBRA law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14628&blogid=839967Mon, 20 May 2019 04:04:04 -0500Oklahoma Extends Voting Leave to In-person Absentee Votinghttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14627&blogid=839967On May 6, 2019, Oklahoma amended its voting leave law to require employers to allow employees 2 hours of leave to cast their ballots on the day of an election or on a day legally designated as an absentee voting day.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14627&blogid=839967Tue, 14 May 2019 06:06:06 -0500San Francisco Minimum Wage to Increase July 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14625&blogid=839967Starting July 1, 2019, the minimum wage rate in San Francisco will increase to $15.59 per hour.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14625&blogid=839967Tue, 14 May 2019 05:05:05 -0500EEOC Will Collect 2017 and 2018 Pay Datahttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14614&blogid=839967The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is advising employers subject to the EEO-1 filing requirement to begin preparing to submit Component 2 data for calendar year 2017.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14614&blogid=839967Mon, 06 May 2019 02:02:02 -0500NM: New Law Limits Adverse Employer Actions on Medical Marijuanahttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14613&blogid=839967Under a new law, effective June 14, 2019, New Mexico employers are generally prohibited from taking an adverse employment action against an applicant or employee based on conduct allowed under the state medical marijuana law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14613&blogid=839967Fri, 03 May 2019 07:07:07 -0500New Mexico Employers Prohibited From Making Certain Arrest and Conviction Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14612&blogid=839967Under a new law, New Mexico employers generally may not inquire about an applicant’s arrest or conviction history on a written or electronic employment application.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14612&blogid=839967Fri, 03 May 2019 05:05:05 -0500Maine Employers May Not Inquire About Prospective Employees’ Compensation Historyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14610&blogid=839967Under a new law, Maine employers are generally prohibited from using or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation history from him or her or a current or former employer.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14610&blogid=839967Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:06:06 -0500Clarifying California's Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14606&blogid=839967In 2018, California passed new sexual harassment prevention training requirements that impact California employers with 5 or more employees. To clear up misconceptions regarding those requirements, read this quick summary.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14606&blogid=839967Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:06:06 -0500NM: Employers Must Soon Permit Employees to Use Sick Leave for Family Member Carehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14605&blogid=839967Under a new law, all New Mexico employers that provide employees with sick leave will generally be required to permit them to use the leave to care for family members, effective June 14, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14605&blogid=839967Wed, 24 Apr 2019 09:09:09 -0500Westchester County, NY Releases Key Information on Sick Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14601&blogid=839967Westchester County, NY has released important new guidance on its sick leave law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14601&blogid=839967Fri, 12 Apr 2019 06:06:06 -0500Many New Jersey Employers Must Soon Offer Pre-Tax Transportation Benefitshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14598&blogid=839967Under a new law, New Jersey employers with 20 or more employees will soon be required to offer pre-tax transportation benefits to their employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14598&blogid=839967Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:07:07 -0500New York Employers Must Now Provide 3 Hours of Paid Voting Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14596&blogid=839967As a result of a new law, New York employers must provide 3 hours of paid voting leave to their employees for any election. Additionally, employees must notify their employers of their need for time off to vote at least 2 working days before Election Day.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14596&blogid=839967Tue, 09 Apr 2019 04:04:04 -0500New Mexico Minimum Wage to Increase on January 1, 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14593&blogid=839967The New Mexico minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14593&blogid=839967Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:08:08 -0500Massachusetts: Certain Paid Family and Medical Leave Requirements Begin July 1, 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14592&blogid=839967Massachusetts has released guidance explaining upcoming employer requirements for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14592&blogid=839967Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:06:06 -0500Maryland Minimum Wage to Increase on January 1, 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14589&blogid=839967The Maryland minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14589&blogid=839967Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:10:10 -0500DOL Proposes Changes to Federal Overtime Pay Exemptionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14575&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to change the minimum salary that administrative, computer, executive, professional, and "highly compensated" employees must receive in order to be exempt from overtime pay under federal law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14575&blogid=839967Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:07:07 -0600More Employers to Be Subject to NJ Family Leave Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14571&blogid=839967Effective June 30, 2019, New Jersey's Family Leave Act will apply to employers with as few as 30 employees worldwide, down from the current 50-employee threshold.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14571&blogid=839967Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:04:04 -0600Reminder: Creditable Coverage Disclosures Due to CMS by March 1 for Calendar-Year Planshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14554&blogid=839967Employers that offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals via acalendar-year plan generally must complete an online disclosure to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by March 1.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14554&blogid=839967Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:08:08 -0600Illinois Minimum Wage to Increase Twice in 2020https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14553&blogid=839967The minimum wage rate applicable to most employers in Illinois will increase twice in 2020.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14553&blogid=839967Mon, 11 Feb 2019 07:07:07 -0600Michigan Releases New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Postershttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14533&blogid=839967In response to new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, Michigan has released new minimum wage and paid sick leave posters for Michigan employers to display in a conspicuous place accessible to employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14533&blogid=839967Tue, 05 Feb 2019 06:06:06 -0600New Jersey Minimum Wage to Increase on July 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14532&blogid=839967Certain New Jersey minimum wage rates will increase on July 1, 2019. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14532&blogid=839967Mon, 04 Feb 2019 06:06:06 -0600EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Pushed Back to May 31https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14530&blogid=839967The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has pushed back the deadline by which employers are required to submit their 2018 EEO-1 data to May 31, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14530&blogid=839967Mon, 04 Feb 2019 03:03:03 -0600Electronic Submission of OSHA Form 300 and 301 Data No Longer Requiredhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14526&blogid=839967The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rescinded its requirement that establishments with 250 or more employees annually electronically submit data from their OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to the agency.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14526&blogid=839967Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:09:09 -0600DOL Increases Group Health Plan Notice Distribution Penaltieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14525&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has increased the penalties employers face for failing to furnish a Summary Plan Description (SPD), Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), and Employer Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Notice.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14525&blogid=839967Wed, 23 Jan 2019 07:07:07 -0600Michigan's Paid Sick Leave Law Becomes Effective on March 29, 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14521&blogid=839967The Michigan state legislature has announced that the state's paid sick leave law will become effective on March 29, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14521&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:09:09 -0600Michigan's Minimum Wage to Increase on March 29, 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14520&blogid=839967The Michigan state legislature has announced that the effective date for the upcoming increase to the state's minimum wage is March 29, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14520&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:09:09 -0600Federal Income Tax Filing Season Begins January 28https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14518&blogid=839967The IRS will begin processing 2018 federal income tax returns on January 28, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14518&blogid=839967Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:03:03 -0600Reminder: Post OSHA Form 300A Starting Feb. 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14504&blogid=839967Employers subject to OSHA's recordkeeping requirements are reminded to post their 2018 OSHA Form 300A from February 1–April 30, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14504&blogid=839967Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:07:07 -0600OSHA Form 300A Electronic Submission Deadline is March 2https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14489&blogid=839967Employers are reminded that they may be required to electronically submit information from their 2018 OSHA Forms 300A to OSHA by March 2, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14489&blogid=839967Mon, 31 Dec 2018 02:02:02 -0600DC: New Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirement Applies to Employers of Tipped Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14485&blogid=839967Beginning July 1, 2019, District of Columbia (DC) employers with tipped employees must comply with a new requirement to provide sexual harassment prevention training.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14485&blogid=839967Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:04:04 -0600Standard Mileage Rate to Increase in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14479&blogid=839967The optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the costs of operating a car, van, pickup truck, or panel truck for business purposes in 2019 will be 58 cents per mile.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14479&blogid=839967Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:04:04 -0600Washington Employers Must Collect Paid Family and Medical Leave Premiums Starting Jan. 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14475&blogid=839967While paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefits do not become payable to employees until 2020, beginning January 1, 2019, Washington employers must start withholding PFML premiums equal to 0.4% of the employee’s gross wage from each employee's paycheck.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14475&blogid=839967Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:08:08 -0600Delaware Releases Required Sexual Harassment Information Sheethttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14470&blogid=839967Delaware has released the sexual harassment information sheet that Delaware employers must begin distributing to employees in 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14470&blogid=839967Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:10:10 -0600NY: Minimum Salary for Administrative and Executive Overtime Exemptions Will Increasehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14455&blogid=839967The minimum salary required for administrative and executive employees to be exempt from overtime pay in New York State is set to increase.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14455&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:04:04 -0600Westchester County, NY Passes Sick Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14450&blogid=839967Westchester County, NY has passed a sick leave law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14450&blogid=839967Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:06:06 -06002019 QSEHRA Contribution Limit Announcedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14445&blogid=839967The IRS has announced that the contribution limit for qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs) will be $5,150 per employee and $10,450 per family in 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14445&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:07:07 -0600California Adjusts Overtime Exemption for Computer Software Employeeshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14443&blogid=839967California has adjusted the minimum compensation rates that computer software employees must be paid to be exempt from state overtime pay requirements.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14443&blogid=839967Fri, 09 Nov 2018 04:04:04 -0600Arkansas's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14439&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Arkansas employers with 4 or more employees will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $9.25 per hour to their regular employees and $2.63 per hour to their tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14439&blogid=839967Wed, 07 Nov 2018 04:04:04 -0600Missouri's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14438&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Missouri employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $8.60 per hour to their regular employees and $4.30 per hour to their tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14438&blogid=839967Wed, 07 Nov 2018 03:03:03 -0600Certain Wellness Program Incentive Limits to be Eliminated on Jan. 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14437&blogid=839967Pursuant to a recent court ruling, effective January 1, 2019, certain limits on wellness program incentives will no longer be enforceable by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14437&blogid=839967Mon, 05 Nov 2018 03:03:03 -0600Retirement Plan Contribution Limits Increased for 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14424&blogid=839967The IRS has announced that the amounts employees can contribute to 401(k)s and IRAs will increase in 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14424&blogid=839967Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:06:06 -0500Many Massachusetts Employers Must Submit Health Insurance Form by Nov. 30https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14423&blogid=839967By November 30, Massachusetts employers with 6 or more employees must submit a Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14423&blogid=839967Fri, 02 Nov 2018 02:02:02 -0500New Jersey's Earned Paid Sick Leave Law Now In Effecthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14421&blogid=839967Effective October 29, 2018, New Jersey employers are generally required to provide earned paid sick leave to each employee.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14421&blogid=839967Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:08:08 -0500Alaska's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14420&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Alaska employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $9.89 per hour to their employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14420&blogid=839967Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:08:08 -0500New York State Increases Employee-Paid Premium Rate for Paid Family Leavehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14416&blogid=839967New York State has increased the employee-paid premium rate and annual cap under its Paid Family Leave law for 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14416&blogid=839967Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:05:05 -0500Earnings Subject to Social Security Tax to Increase in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14415&blogid=839967The Social Security Administration has announced that, effective January 1, 2019, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax will increase to $132,900.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14415&blogid=839967Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:05:05 -0500Florida's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14414&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Florida employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $8.46 per hour to their regular employees and $5.44 per hour to their tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14414&blogid=839967Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:06:06 -0500New Jersey Releases Leave Notice Due to Employees by Nov. 29https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14408&blogid=839967New Jersey has released the notice employers must provide to employees and post in the workplace regarding the state's new earned paid sick leave law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14408&blogid=839967Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:04:04 -0500Colorado Amends Consumer Data Protection Lawshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14405&blogid=839967Employers that maintain, own, or license personal identifying information (“PII”) of Colorado residents in the course of business must adhere to consumer data protection laws. There have been three major changes to these laws, which are currently in effect:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14405&blogid=839967Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:08:08 -0500Arizona's New Mini-COBRA Law Effective January 1https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14402&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Arizona employers with 20 or fewer employees that offer a group health plan will generally be required to offer employees, their spouses, and their dependents COBRA coverage pursuant to a new state law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14402&blogid=839967Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:05:05 -0500San Diego's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14401&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, San Diego employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $12.00 per hour to their employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14401&blogid=839967Thu, 04 Oct 2018 05:05:05 -0500Vermont's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14400&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Vermont employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $10.78 per hour to their regular employees and $5.39 per hour to their tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14400&blogid=839967Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:03:03 -0500Colorado's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14399&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Colorado employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $11.10 per hour to their regular employees and $8.08 per hour to their tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14399&blogid=839967Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:08:08 -0500New York State Releases Final Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program and Policyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14397&blogid=839967New York State has released finalized versions of its model sexual harassment prevention training program and model sexual harassment prevention policy.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14397&blogid=839967Tue, 02 Oct 2018 03:03:03 -0500Montana's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14396&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Montana employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $8.50 per hour to their employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14396&blogid=839967Tue, 02 Oct 2018 03:03:03 -0500Ohio's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14394&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Ohio employers will generally be required to pay a minimum wage of at least $8.55 per hour to regular employees and $4.30 per hour to tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14394&blogid=839967Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:04:04 -0500South Dakota's Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14375&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, South Dakota employers will generally be required to pay employees a minimum wage of at least $9.10 per hour to regular employees and $4.55 per hour to tipped employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14375&blogid=839967Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:06:06 -0500Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Guidance Releasedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14368&blogid=839967The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to employers wishing to claim the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit for tax years 2018 and 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14368&blogid=839967Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:03:03 -0500Illinois Enacts New Military Leave Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14367&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, a new law in Illinois requires employers to provide military leave to service member employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14367&blogid=839967Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:06:06 -0500Updated Consumer Report Notice Required Sept. 21https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14365&blogid=839967Beginning September 21, 2018, an updated Summary of Consumer Rights notice must be provided when required under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14365&blogid=839967Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:11:11 -0500Delaware Passes New Sexual Harassment Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14349&blogid=839967Delaware has passed a new sexual harassment law, effective January 1, 2019, that generally applies to Delaware employers with 4 or more employees.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14349&blogid=839967Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:05:05 -0500California Releases Sample Sexual Harassment Prevention Policyhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14347&blogid=839967California has released a sample sexual harassment prevention policy for employer use.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14347&blogid=839967Fri, 07 Sep 2018 04:04:04 -0500New Expiration Date for Certain Model FMLA Notices is Aug. 31, 2021https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14336&blogid=839967The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has updated the expiration date of several model federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices to August 31, 2021.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14336&blogid=839967Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:08:08 -0500Minnesota’s Minimum Wage to Rise in 2019https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14332&blogid=839967Effective January 1, 2019, Minnesota employers with annual gross revenues of $500,000 or more will generally be required to pay employees a minimum wage of at least $9.86 per hour. Minnesota employers with annual gross revenues of less than $500,000 will generally be required to pay employees a minimum wage of at least $8.04 per hour.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14332&blogid=839967Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:08:08 -0500South Carolina Updates Employment Discrimination Posterhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14303&blogid=839967South Carolina has updated its employment discrimination poster to include required language regarding pregnancy accommodations.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14303&blogid=839967Tue, 24 Jul 2018 06:06:06 -0500Delaware Adjusts Minimum Wage Increase Effective Datehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14294&blogid=839967Delaware has adjusted its minimum wage increase to $8.75 per hour to take effect on January 1, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14294&blogid=839967Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:08:08 -0500Court Strikes Down Parts of CA Immigration Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14286&blogid=839967As a result of a recent federal district court ruling, California employers are no longer prohibited from:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14286&blogid=839967Wed, 11 Jul 2018 03:03:03 -0500Massachusetts Adopts Paid Family and Medical Leave Programhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14283&blogid=839967Massachusetts has adopted a paid family and medical leave program, which will be funded by a payroll tax that becomes effective July 1, 2019.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14283&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Jul 2018 02:02:02 -0500Massachusetts Raises Minimum Wagehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14282&blogid=839967Under a new law in Massachusetts, the minimum wage will increase as follows:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14282&blogid=839967Mon, 02 Jul 2018 05:05:05 -0500New Hampshire Amends Wage Payment Timing Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14232&blogid=839967Under a new law, effective July 29, 2018, New Hampshire employers generally must pay wages within:https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14232&blogid=839967Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:05:05 -0500NM: Minimum Wage Rates for Santa Fe City and County Increasedhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14213&blogid=839967The minimum wage rate for the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico has increased to $11.40 per hour. Additionally, the minimum wage rate for Santa Fe County has increased to $11.40 per hour ($3.41 per hour for tipped employees). These increased rates are currently in effect.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14213&blogid=839967Thu, 31 May 2018 06:06:06 -0500South Carolina Enacts Pregnancy Accommodation Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14208&blogid=839967South Carolina has enacted a new law that prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees with medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14208&blogid=839967Fri, 25 May 2018 02:02:02 -0500NYC Enacts New Sexual Harassment Training, Poster, and Information Sheet Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14193&blogid=839967New York City has enacted new sexual harassment training, poster, and notice requirements for employers.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=14193&blogid=839967Fri, 11 May 2018 06:06:06 -0500New Jersey Passes Equal Pay Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13569&blogid=839967A new state law expands coverage of existing law to prohibit discrimination in wages on the basis of any protected class. https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13569&blogid=839967Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:03:03 -0500Massachusetts Limits Certain Criminal History Inquirieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13318&blogid=839967Massachusetts has limited certain inquiries into criminal history.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13318&blogid=839967Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:03:03 -0500Maine Releases Sexual Harassment Training Checklisthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13299&blogid=839967Maine has released a sexual harassment training checklist, which certain employers must use to develop a sexual harassment training program.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13299&blogid=839967Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:08:08 -0500San Francisco Amends 'Ban the Box' Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13288&blogid=839967San Francisco has amended its "Ban the Box" law to prohibit employers with 5 or more employees from inquiring about, discussing, or requiring disclosure of an applicant's conviction history until after a conditional offer of employment. This amendment is effective October 1, 2018.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13288&blogid=839967Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:08:08 -0500Virginia: Employees Terminated for Gross Misconduct Ineligible for Mini-COBRAhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13283&blogid=839967Virginia has amended its mini-COBRA law to exclude covered employees terminated for gross misconduct.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13283&blogid=839967Wed, 04 Apr 2018 04:04:04 -0500Car Dealership Service Advisors Ruled Exempt From Federal Overtime Pay Requirementshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13281&blogid=839967The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that service advisors—employees at car dealerships who consult with customers about their servicing needs and sell them servicing solutions—are exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay requirements. However, employers of service advisors are reminded that these employees may still be eligible for overtime pay under state law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13281&blogid=839967Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:04:04 -0500Virginia Expands National Guard Employment Protectionshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13266&blogid=839967A  new law in Virginia expands certain National Guard employment protections (i.e., leave, reemployment, and nondiscrimination) to any person who is a member of the National Guard of another state who is employed or seeking employment in Virginia.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13266&blogid=839967Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:09:09 -0500New York Paid Family Leave: Updated Guidance on Deductions and Voluntary Coveragehttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13253&blogid=839967New York has updated two provisions of its paid family leave guidance regarding deductions from employees' wages and voluntary coverage.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13253&blogid=839967Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:09:09 -0500Washington Passes 'Ban the Box' Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13249&blogid=839967Washington has passed a "Ban the Box" law. The law is expected to take effect on June 7, 2018.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13249&blogid=839967Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:02:02 -0500Maryland Releases Updated Sick and Safe Leave Poster and Model Policieshttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13247&blogid=839967Maryland has released an updated poster and model policies regarding its sick and safe leave law, which is currently in effect.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13247&blogid=839967Thu, 15 Mar 2018 03:03:03 -0500Massachusetts Issues Guidance and Questions and Answers on Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13246&blogid=839967Massachusetts has issued guidance and Q&As on its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which takes effect April 1, 2018.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13246&blogid=839967Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:06:06 -0500Massachusetts Issues Guidance on Amended Equal Pay Lawhttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13239&blogid=839967Massachusetts has issued new guidance regarding its amended equal pay law.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13239&blogid=839967Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:06:06 -0600New York Restricts Vaping in Places of Employmenthttps://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13043&blogid=839967A new law in New York includes vaping in existing legal provisions restricting smoking in certain places of employment.https://www.hr360.com/Blogs/HrNewsAlerts.aspx?id=13043&blogid=839967Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:09:09 -0500