December 2024

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New Voluntary Benefits Program Coming Soon!

ADP TotalSource is working towards improving the Voluntary Benefits Program by converting to a new provider, MetLife, for our new 2019-2020 benefit plan year. Our goal is to ensure we deliver value to your employees by offering best-in-class products and features.

ADP and NAWBO Join Forces to Strengthen Women-Owned Businesses

ADP firmly believes that these entrepreneurs deserve every opportunity to succeed—and wants to have a hand in helping them to the top! We are proud to join forces with the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) to support women-owned organizations in overcoming these professional challenges and maximizing their business potential.

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) Coverage Renewal and Legal Defense Benefit (LDB) Reminder

In addition to compliance guidance, ADP TotalSource provides valuable additional benefits to help you protect your organization’s financial interests in the event of a claim. These benefits include Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) coverage, the Legal Defense Benefit (LDB), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Human Resource Service. To ensure you continue to remain eligible for these benefits, please take a minute to review the following important information about these programs, including the changes described below.

IRS 2019 Form W-4 Represents Major Changes to Payroll

On June 6, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a draft Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certiﬁcate, for 2019. Several changes are fundamental in nature, potentially requiring significant reprogramming of payroll systems. State and local tax authorities are also expected to respond with similar changes.

You Asked, We Answered--Overtime, Travel Time, Training Time and More!

Here are responses to some of the most frequently asked questions from ADP clients on these topics. This HR Tip covers federal law, but your state or local law may differ. Please check your state law to ensure compliance.

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Regional Alerts

State-Compliance-Update, New-Jersey-

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released Guidance and Forms in connection with the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act.

State-Compliance-Update, Oklahoma

Oklahoma became the 30th state to pass a medical marijuana law after voters approved it on June 26, 2018. The law gives broad discretion to physicians in prescribing medical marijuana, which should make it fairly easy to obtain. Additionally, the law restricts employers from taking action ...

State-Compliance-Update, Illinois-

The Western Springs Board of Trustees has voted to opt into the Cook County sick leave ordinance effective May 18, 2018, reversing a previous decision to opt out of the Cook County ordinances.

State-Compliance-Update, Tennessee-

Tennessee has enacted a law that prohibits public and private employers from requiring an employee or prospective employee from executing or renewing a non-disclosure agreement with respect to claims of sexual harassment in the workplace as a condition of employment.

State-Compliance-Update, California

On May 7, 2018, The City and County of San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement published “Rules Implementing the San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO)”. These rules updated the initial rules that were adopted when the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance initially went into ...

State-Compliance-Update, Rhode-Island-

Rhode Island has joined the growing list of states and municipalities that have enacted paid sick leave laws. Under the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act, signed by Governor Gina Raimondo, employers with at least 18 employees must provide their employees with paid sick leave. The new ...

State-Compliance-Update, New-Hampshire

New Hampshire has modified its pay frequency requirements. Previously, employers were required to pay all wages at regular pay periods not to exceed 14 days. The amendment now requires employers to pay all wages due to the employee within eight days after the expiration of the work week if the ...

State-Compliance-Update, New-Hampshire

New Hampshire has amended its law against discrimination to include gender identity in the list of protected classes. The law prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodation.

State-Compliance-Update, Nevada-

The Nevada Supreme Court has concluded that an employer may pay the lower of the state’s two-tier minimum wage if the employer offers health insurance at a cost to the employer of the equivalent of at least an additional dollar per hour in wages, and at a cost to the employee of no more ...

State-Compliance-Update, Michigan-

Michigan has modified its pay frequency requirements for monthly paid employees. Employers with established monthly pay periods are in compliance with the wage payment law if they pay all wages earned during the monthly pay period within 15 days after the end of the monthly pay period.

State-Compliance-Update, Maryland-

On May 15, 2018, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018 (the “Act”), which prohibits contractual waivers of sexual harassment claims and imposes significant reporting requirements for certain Maryland employers as ...

State-Compliance-Update, Georgia

A new Georgia law will require nursing home and other long-term care workers to submit to extensive background checks. Specifically, the new law will require care workers with “direct access” to seniors in long-term care facilities to pass a national background check. Georgia joins ...

State-Compliance-Update, Georgia

Georgia has become one of 16 states in the country that bans the use of hand-held devices while driving. Governor Nathan Deal signed “Hands-Free Georgia Act” (House Bill 673) into law on May 2, 2018. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2018.

State-Compliance-Update, Minnesota-

On May 29, 2018, the Duluth City Council passed an Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance (Ordinance No. 10571). This ordinance amended the Duluth City Code by adding a new Chapter 29E entitled Earned Sick and Safe Time. The ordinance will provide for paid Sick Leave and related leave beginning in ...

Connecticut-

Under a measure signed May 9 by Gov. Daniel P. Malloy (D), workers who care for those with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs are to be paid an hourly minimum wage of at least $15.

State-Compliance-Update, South-Carolina-

The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act (the “Act”) amends the South Carolina Human Affairs Law to require employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical ...

State-Compliance-Update, Vermont-

State-Compliance-Update, California

California recently approved new amendments to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), strengthening the protections afforded to applicants and employees, including individuals who are undocumented, on the basis of their national origin.

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