Federal Alerts
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Compliance Corner
On Oct. 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the 2026 wage base. The annual wage base limit is the maximum amount of employee wages that are subject to the social security tax for the calendar year.
The 2026 social security wage base will be $184,500, which is an increase of $8,400 from $176,100 in 2025.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently posted an update to the E-Verify site indicating that the E-Verify application is now operational.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Compliance Corner
On Oct. 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of certain EADs when a renewal application for employment authorization was timely filed.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Compliance Corner
With the government shutdown that occured at midnight on Sept. 30, 2025, we have outlined key areas of potential impacts to your HR operations, along with important employer obligations.
Friday, September 26, 2025
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Compliance Corner
On Sept. 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee. Subsequent agency guidance has clarified that the restriction on entry and reentry applies only to foreign nationals for whom an H-1B petition is filed on or after Sept. 21, 2025.
Friday, September 26, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the termination of the 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. Originally, the 2021 designation for Venezuela was set to expire on Sept. 10, 2025. DHS has indicated that Venezuela TPS beneficiaries under the 2021 designation continue to be employment-authorized during a 60-day transition period through Nov. 7, 2025.
Friday, September 26, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The Act includes several significant changes that are relevant to companies for payroll, employment tax and employee benefits purposes, with some key provisions effective retroactively as of Jan. 1, 2025. For additional background information, review our prior article.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision concerning Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. The government is expected to appeal.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Compliance Corner
As discussed in the recent Eye on Washington article on H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act) contains a number of changes to employee benefits. These changes include, for example, enhancement of the employer-provided childcare credit and the elimination of the bike commuter reimbursement program. In this article, we discuss other provisions of the Act impacting employee benefits.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The city of Pittsburgh has enacted legislation (Ordinance 11), which expands its paid sick leave law requirements. The Ordinance is effective Jan. 1, 2026.