Compliance Corner

Missouri Releases Paid Sick Leave FAQs

Monday, February 3, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The state of Missouri will require paid sick leave beginning on May 1, 2025. The state has released guidance to clarify the paid sick leave law and help employers ensure compliance with the paid sick leave requirements.

Illinois To Phase Out Subminimum Wage For Employees With Disabilities

Monday, February 3, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)

Illinois has enacted legislation that will phase out employers' ability to pay a subminimum wage for employees with disabilities in the state. The goal of the new law is to eliminate the use of the subminimum wage by Dec. 31, 2029.

Illinois - Cook County, Illinois Clarifies Paid Leave Rules

Monday, February 3, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Cook County, Illinois recently published amended regulations implementing a law that requires employers to provide paid leave that employees can use for any reason. The regulations took effect immediately as of Oct. 2024.

California Wildfires: Tax Relief

Monday, February 3, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The IRS has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in southern California affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began Jan. 7, 2025. The California Employment Development Department has also announced relief.

Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Permanently Expanded

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule that permanently increases the automatic extension period of employment authorization and Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766 or EAD) validity from up to 180 days to up to 540 days, effective Jan. 13, 2025. 

Oregon releases 2025 paid leave premium rates

Monday, January 6, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The Oregon Employment Department has released the 2025 taxable wage base and rates used when calculating the Paid Leave Oregon premiums. The Paid Leave Oregon contribution rate for 2025 is 1% of employee wages (unchanged from 2024) up to the social security wage base of $176,100. For 2025, the employee contribution rate of .60% and the employer contribution rate of .40% remain unchanged from 2024.

New York - Updated New York state requires paid prenatal

Monday, January 6, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
As we previously reported (see the details below), a New York state budget amendment requires employers to provide pregnant employees with additional paid prenatal personal leave. The paid prenatal personal leave requirement takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025.  New York has now issued additional guidance on the law. 

Colorado - Boulder City, CO enacts minimum wage

Monday, January 6, 2025
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The Boulder City, CO Council has enacted an ordinance that creates a minimum wage higher than the Colorado state minimum wage.
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