The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has published final regulations to implement a requirement for Illinois employers with 100 or more employees to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). The Details Background By way of background, the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) was ...

Colorado’s public health emergency leave (PHEL) requirement no longer applies to the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and similar respiratory illnesses, according to guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). Beginning Jan. 8, 2023, the PHEL ...

The Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission has approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), which provide new definitions of race, sex and religious creed, and effectively protect against hairstyle discrimination. The new rules are set to take effect within ...

A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the legislature was within its authority when it adopted and then amended ballot initiatives to increase the minimum wage and require paid sick leave. If left standing, the ruling means the minimum wage will stay at $10.10 per ...

Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued updated rules on how employers must calculate the rate of pay when employees use paid sick leave and public health emergency leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). The Details: Under the HFWA, leave must ...

Mountain View, California has adopted a Wage Theft Ordinance.   The Details:  The Ordinance, effective Jan. 1, 2023, states that all employers required to have a City of Mountain View business license must complete a “Wage Theft Affidavit” when applying for a city ...

This past November, Arizona voters approved a ballot question (Proposition 209) which decreases the portion of a debtor’s disposable earnings that are subject to debt collection except for child support payments.   The Details: Effective December 5*, 2022, the amount of disposable ...

As we previously reported, we have partnered with Jackson Lewis to build a tool that will assist you in determining whether an employee is exempt from overtime under the most common federal and state overtime exemptions and are now anticipating a release of this new application to occur in March ...

The Internal Revenue Service has released Publication 15 (a/k/a Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide for use in 2023. Publication 15 explains an employer’s tax responsibilities, important updates for 2023, and employer instructions for payroll and non-payroll tax withholding. Some of ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2023 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, ...