California requires new notice for flexible spending accounts

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1554) that will require employers to notify employees who participate in a flexible spending account of any deadline to withdraw funds before the end of the plan year. Assembly Bill 1554 takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. Employers must provide the ...

California expands voting protections for employees

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 17) that will expand voting protections for employees. Assembly Bill 17 takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. Background: Under California law, employers must allow employees time off to vote if they do not have enough non-working hours to do so. Up to ...

California expands use of ABC test for independent contractors

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 5) that will broaden the applicability of the ABC test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Assembly Bill 5 takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.  Background: In 2018, the California Supreme Court ruled (see ...

California amends rules for reporting serious workplace injuries

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1804) that will amend rules for reporting an employee's serious injury, illness, or death to the state. The state also enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1805) that will amend the definition of "serious injury or illness." Both laws take effect ...

DOL releases new federal overtime rule

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule to increase the minimum salary required to qualify for certain overtime exemptions. The final rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. The DOL estimates that the changes will make about 1.2 million workers newly eligible for overtime, ...

November webinars

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Quick and easy sign-in available fall 2019!

With Open Enrollment, Year End and tax season just around the corner, it’s more important than ever to have quick, easy and secure access to Workforce Now®  and other ADP® applications. Read this article to learn more about our new sign-in option. The last thing ...

California Delays Deadline for Expanded Harassment Training Requirement

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 778) that will delay the expansion of the state's requirement to provide sexual harassment training. Background: In 2018, California enacted Senate Bill 1343, which requires employers with five or more employees to provide at least two hours of ...

Rhode Island amends report-in pay requirements

Rhode Island enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1000) that amends report-in pay requirements. Senate Bill 1000 took effect on July 19, 2019. Background: Rhode Island requires employers to pay employees three times their regular hourly rate when the employee reports for duty, but is not given at ...

Oregon adopts paid leave program

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 2005) that will provide eligible employees with wage-replacement benefits for family and medical leave beginning January 1, 2023. The program will apply to all employers (except federal) with employees in the state of Oregon. Contributions: The ...

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