Federal Alerts
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Compliance Corner
The DOL has released a final rule that clarifies the definition of "regular rate of pay" for the purposes of calculating overtime pay. The final rule takes effect on Jan. 15, 2020.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
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Compliance Corner
Federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements remain in place for employers regarding the employer mandate and associated IRS reporting requirements. In addition to these federal requirements, some states are starting to enact and implement their own versions of the ACA’s individual mandate with associated employer reporting requirements.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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Compliance Corner
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, unless employers increase their salaries.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Compliance Corner
On May 28, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2019-25 adjusting the health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) contribution limitations for calendar year 2020.
Monday, June 3, 2019
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Compliance Corner
Upcoming Instructor‐Led Webinars for Managers, Supervisors, and HR Practitioners
Monday, June 3, 2019
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Compliance Corner
Last month, a federal judge ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to take all necessary steps to comply with changes to EEO-1 data collection obligations first announced in 2016 and stayed in 2017. These reinstated obligations increase the amount of information employers are required to collect and report to the EEOC, including pay data called Component 2 data. Component 2 data includes wage and hour data for employees broken down by race/ethnicity and gender. On May 3, 2019, the EEOC announced that it will collect both 2017 and 2018 Component 2 data from covered EEO-1 filers by
September 30, 2019.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Compliance Corner
The District of Columbia is implementing Paid Family Leave. Among the requirements, the District will collect taxes from all private sector employers located in the District to fund the Paid Family Leave benefit. This requires employers to begin recording workers’ wages on April 1, 2019.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Compliance Corner
The District of Columbia is implementing Paid Family Leave. Among the requirements, the District will collect taxes from all private sector employers located in the District to fund the Paid Family Leave benefit. This requires employers to begin recording workers’ wages on April 1, 2019.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Compliance Corner
The City of Cincinnati has become the latest jurisdiction to adopt an ordinance prohibiting employers from asking about or relying on the prior salary history of prospective employees in setting starting pay.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Compliance Corner
DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-1-A provides that an employer cannot delay designation of leave as FMLA-qualifying or permit employees to extend FMLA leave beyond the statutory entitlement.