Overview.  Paid sick leave laws pose a compliance challenge to employers. While the legislative framework for sick leave laws tends to be similar (they generally define eligible employees, an accrual formula, reasons for leave, carry-over requirements, employee and employer notice and ...

Overview.  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 cases where an employee is subject to both the ...

Overview.  On May 11, 2017, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law House Bill 419 (HB 419) which amends the frequency in which employers must pay employee wages. Effective Date.  May 11, 2017 (the law became effective on the date the bill was signed by the governor). Details. ...

Overview.  New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed legislation (House Bill 194) allowing more flexibility for when workers are paid. Effective Date.  July 11, 2017 (House Bill 194 shall take effect 60 days after its passage). Background.  New Hampshire law previously ...

Overview.  Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia has signed into law legislation (HB 2113) relating to a notification requirement for breach of payroll data.  The law requires any employer or payroll service provider that owns or licenses computerized data relating to income tax ...

Overview.  As a result of the enactment of Idaho Senate Bill 1202, Idaho employers are permitted to deduct a one-time administrative fee of up to $10.00 to cover certain creditor garnishment administration costs. The fee must be deducted from the money remitted to the sheriff with the ...

The Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax Act (FUTA), Sections 3302(c)(2) and 3302(d)(3), provides that employers in states that have an outstanding balance of advances under Title XII of the Social Security Act at the beginning of January 1 of two or more consecutive years are subject to a ...

Overview:  The New York City Council has approved legislation  (Int. 1253-A) prohibiting employers with four or more employees in New York City from inquiring about, relying upon, and verifying a job applicant’s salary history.  The bill is similar to pay equity laws ...

The wage garnishment provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) protect employees from discharge by their employers because their wages have been garnished for any one debt, and it limits the amount of an employee's earnings that may be garnished in any one week. CCPA also applies ...

Overview.  Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently signed into law Senate Bill 1265 (the “Act”), amending existing law to explicitly authorize the use of payroll card accounts as a voluntary wage payment option. The law permits the use of payroll debit cards, provided the ...