The Burien, WA City Council has adopted Ordinance 855 , which will increase the minimum wage for certain employees.   The details:  Effective Jan. 1, 2025, employers with 500 or more full-time equivalent employees (Level 1 employers) in King County must pay a minimum wage of at least ...

As we previously reported (see the details below), a New York state budget amendment requires employers to provide pregnant employees with additional paid prenatal personal leave. The paid prenatal personal leave requirement takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025.  New York has now issued ...

The Boulder City, CO Council has enacted an ordinance that creates a minimum wage higher than the Colorado state minimum wage. The details:  On Jan. 1, 2025, the Boulder City minimum wage will be $15.57 per hour.  Prior to the city council action, Boulder City adhered to the ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends a law that creates a paid family and medical leave program in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5247. The Details Contributions As enacted, the law set the premium rate for the program ...

 The minimum salary required to qualify for exemption from overtime under Alaska state law is scheduled to increase twice in 2025, on Jan. 1, 2025, and again on July 1, 2025. The details Background To be classified as exempt from overtime under state law (Alaska Statute ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2024-83, which establishes the applicable dollar amount for policy and plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2024, and before Oct. 1, 2025, in relation to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee established under the ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2025 version of Publication 15-B (Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits), which contains information for employers on the employment tax treatment of various fringe benefits, including accident and health coverage, adoption assistance, ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted the 2025 version of Publication 15-A, the Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide located here. The Details: IRS Publication 15-A supplements IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), by providing more specialized and detailed employment tax information on ...

On December 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued via Notice N-2025-05 the 2025 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes. The Details: As of January 1, 2025, the standard mileage ...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend meetings in which the employer expresses their views on unionization. The NLRB ruled that the decision will be applied prospectively (future ...