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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has ruled that the individual mandate ― and, as a result, the rest of the ACA ― are unconstitutional. The decision is likely to be appealed, and employers should, thus, continue to comply with ACA requirements to avoid penalties.

In furtherance of a practice reinstituted earlier this year, the DOL’s Wage Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-25 which provides guidance to employers paying exempt employees on an hourly, daily, or shift basis by addressing the requirement in 29 C.F.R. Section 541.604(b) that a “reasonable relationship” exist between an exempt employee’s guaranteed amount and the amount actually earned.

Employers sometimes struggle with an increase in religion vs. work conflicts during the holiday season. To resolve these conflicts, often related to scheduling, employers may be required to provide reasonable accommodations pursuant to federal and/or state law. An accommodation is an exception to certain policies or a change in the work environment or the way work is typically done. To help you better understand your responsibilities, we dispel several myths about religious accommodations.

ADP would like to remind you that New Year's Day, Tuesday January 1, 2019 is a bank holiday. The Federal Reserve will be closed as will ADP's offices.

ADP would like to remind you that Christmas Day, Tuesday December 25, 2018 is a bank holiday. The Federal Reserve will be closed as will ADP's offices.