Kentucky has enacted legislation (House Bill 210) that amends and expands a state law that requires employers to provide leave to employees who adopt a child. Effective Date: House Bill 210 becomes effective 90 days after the adjournment of the state legislature. The legislature is expected to ...

Illinois has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1480) that restricts the use of conviction records for employment purposes. Senate Bill 1480 took effect immediately. Restrictions: Under the law, employers are generally prohibited from using a conviction record for employment purposes unless: ...

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has provided guidance on providing employees pay, leave, and flexibility so they can get the COVID-19 vaccination. Employer-Mandated Vaccination Programs: In the guidance, the IDOL says that when employers require employees to get vaccinated, the ...

Delaware has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 32) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. Senate Bill 32 takes effect immediately. Background: Delaware prohibits employers with four or more employees from ...

The cities of Dallas and San Antonio, Texas enacted ordinances that would require employers to provide paid sick leave to covered employees. March 10, 2021 Update: On March 10, 2021, a Texas appeals court ruled that San Antonio's paid sick leave ordinance is preempted by state law and ...

On 3/30/21, the Department of Education announced an expansion of the pause to student loan interest and collection of all defaulted loans in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program What this means ...

If HealthEquity is your COBRA administrator, you recently received two communications regarding the newly introduced COBRA subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). ARPA provides a 100 percent premium subsidy – between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 ...

We’re always focused on ways to make your life easier, which is why we wanted to tell you about the new Registration Services integration in ADP SmartCompliance®. What’s Registration Services? Registration Services is a free service that handles all the administrative ...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new guidance to help employers and employees identify risks of being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 at work. Covid-19 Prevention Programs: In the guidance, OSHA makes clear that implementing a workplace COVID-19 ...

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule revising its tipped employee regulations. The final rule was scheduled to take effect March 1, 2021, but the DOL has since pushed back the effective date to April 30, 2021. Background: Tip Credit: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...