The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers may compel employees to arbitrate individual claims raised under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Click here for more details. Next Steps: If you have employees in California and use (or intend to use) arbitration ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has held in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392 (June 24, 2022) that there is no federal protection of abortion rights, overturning nearly 50 years of precedent from the Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an adjustment to rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes for calendar year 2022.  The Details: On December 17, 2021, the IRS stated via Notice 22-03 that the 2022 optional standard ...

Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5649), which, among other things, adds bereavement leave for child loss and clarifies conditions for postnatal leave. Senate Bill 5649 takes effect on June 9, 2022. Background: The state of Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program ...

This notice is to inform you about the changes regarding employee’s marital status information. Under the Utah law, an employee is required to use the same marital status for both federal and state income tax withholding elections. Beginning June 9, 2022, ADP® will use ...

South Carolina has enacted legislation (House Bill 3126) that requires private employers to provide exemptions for COVID-19 vaccination mandates, among other things. House Bill 3126 is effective immediately. The details: House Bill 3126 allows private employers to encourage, promote, or ...

This notice is to inform you that under the North Dakota (ND) law, all withholding elections must be consistent for both federal and state income tax withholding.  Beginning June 9, 2022, ADP® will use employees’ federal withholding elections for state withholding in North ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation (Senate File 2677) that requires employers of frontline workers to notify them that they may be eligible for a one-time payment from the state. The payments are meant to compensate these workers for responding to the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 ...

On May 5, 2022, Georgia enacted into law Senate Bill 331 (SB 331), the "Protecting Georgia Businesses and Workers Act." The Details:  SB 331, effective May 5, 2022, restricts local governments from imposing additional regulations such as labor mandates for employers. Specifically, SB 331 ...

Back in November 2021, the Colorado Department of Revenue issued a new employee withholding certificate, Colorado Form DR 0004.  ADP® is in the process of updating its payroll systems to accept employee elections submitted on Form DR 0004.  This update will take effect June 9, ...