IRS Announces 2025 Benefit Plan Contribution Limits

On Oct. 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Revenue Procedure 2024-40 the dollar limitation for 2025 on employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending accounts; the monthly limitation regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for ...

Form I-9 Updated with New Expiration Date

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the Form I-9 (I-9) to extend the expiration date from July 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027. The Details By way of background, the I-9 is used to verify a new hire's identity and work authorization. All employers must ensure that an ...

New Hampshire Adds Unpaid Time Off for Firefighters and EMTs

New Hampshire has enacted legislation (House Bill 182), which adds unpaid time off for firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and prohibits employers from retaliating against them for responding to certain emergencies. House Bill 182 takes effect on Aug.  13, 2024. The ...

Washington - WA Employers May Not Rely on Off-Duty Use of Marijuana in Hiring Decisions

Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5123), which prohibits employers from making a hiring decision based on an individual’s off-duty use of cannabis or certain positive pre-employment drug test results. Senate Bill 5123 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The details Employment ...

Maryland Increases Minimum Wage on an Expedited Basis

Maryland has enacted Senate Bill 555/House Bill 549, which increases the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024. The Details:  Under previously enacted legislation, the minimum wage was to increase to $15.00 per hour for employers with 15 or more workers on January 1, ...

August and September 2018 HR Compliance Calendar

Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next few months. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Comprehensive Services Newsletter or the Comprehensive Services Newsletter Archive located ...

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