Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Maine has enacted legislation that will allow employees who don’t customarily and regularly receive tips to participate in tip pooling, provided the employer pays the full minimum wage and doesn’t use the tip credit. The change will take effect Oct. 25, 2023.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Illinois has enacted legislation that will require employers with 51 or more employees to provide paid organ donation leave to employees. The law (House Bill 3516) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The Edgewater, Colorado City Council has adopted Ordinance 2023-07, which establishes a local minimum wage. The new ordinance applies to employers with one or more "covered" employees, which are individuals performing, or expected to perform, four or more hours of work for an employer in any given week in Edgewater.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
On Aug. 25, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2023-62, Guidance on Section 603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act with Respect to Catch-Up Contributions.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
When the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law late last year, it included several provisions affecting retirement savings plans. These provisions are collectively referred to as the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0 Act).
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The Superior Court of California has delayed enforcement of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations for one year. This means that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) cannot begin enforcement of the new regulations until March 29, 2024. The delay offers employers a slight reprieve, but time is ticking. Click here for more details.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
On Aug. 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated proposed overtime rule. This rule, if finalized, would increase the minimum salary amount required to be paid to executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees and the required annual compensation to be paid to highly compensated employees (HCEs) in order for these employees to be considered exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime pay requirements. The DOL is also proposing automatic updates to these amounts every three years.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The state of Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries (DOLI) has adopted a Final Rule to permanently protect workers from outdoor heat exposure. The Final Rule takes effect on July 17, 2023.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Texas has enacted legislation (House Bill 2127), which preempts local jurisdictions from adopting and enforcing laws related to conduct that is governed by the state’s labor code, among other things. As such, the law blocks the Austin, Dallas and San Antonio paid sick leave ordinances. House Bill 2127 takes effect on Sept. 1, 2023.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 999), which, for leave purposes, amends the definition of a one-year period, expands who qualifies as a family member, and adds employee reinstatement requirements under the Oregon Family Leave Act, among other things. Most of the changes take effect on Sept. 3, 2023.