Overview. On December 19, 2016, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill (SB 331) (a copy of which is attached to this Alert) blocking local governments from raising the minimum wage above the level set by the state, and from passing ordinances in relation to employee “fringe benefits.” ...

Overview  A lawsuit has been filed in Arizona state court seeking to stop the newly approved minimum wage hike and paid sick leave ballot initiative from taking effect.  According to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the proposal's lack of a state revenue generator and its inclusion of ...

Overview.  Two new Ohio laws take effect March 21, 2017.  The first pre-empts municipalities from enacting their own employee scheduling and fringe benefit laws, as well setting minimum wage rates.  The second permits a concealed handgun license holder to transport and store a ...

U.S. employers must complete a Form I-9 for each new hire who will perform labor or services in the U.S. in return for wages or other remuneration. Beginning January 22, 2017, employers must begin to use an updated Form I-9. We have prepared the attached Form I-9 Compliance Toolkit, to assist ...

As part of your ACA annual reporting requirements, you will be distributing Forms 1095-C to all applicable employees no later than March 2nd. In order to prepare employees for these Forms and to assist you in your educational efforts, we have an ACA Communications Toolkit available to you. The ...

A new year, a new Congress, a new president,  a new administration all mean compliance changes for employers. In particular, the Republican sweep of the election means that we can expect substantial changes coming out of Washington in the upcoming months and years, including to the ...

Federal Minimum Wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many states also have minimum wage laws. In ...