March 2024


 

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Final Quarter Close of 2018 is Coming!

The final quarter of 2018 will be closing on December 31, 2018. It’s that time again where you should review the following reminders and provide updates impacting your employees’ Form W-2 to your Payroll Service Representative by December 26 to help you avoid costly amendments. Click here to view the penalties and interest that may apply if this information is not provided in a timely manner.

Christmas & New Year’s Day Bank Closure – December 25, 2018 & January 1, 2019

ADP TotalSource® would like to remind you that The Federal Reserve and ADP offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions

Various jurisdictions have increased their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for exempt and/or non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage. For New York, the pay rate increase is effective on or before December 31, 2018. For all other jurisdictions and federal contractors, the increase is effective on or before January 1, 2019. An updated poster is not required provided that the employer has the most recent poster already on display. If needed, employers should order a new minimum wage poster. The minimum wage rate is based on the employee’s work location.

Live Webinars on OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting

ADP Risk & Safety is presenting three identical live webinars on “OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting."

Year End Compliance Alert – EEO-1 Review Needed

As your compliance partner, ADP TotalSource will assist you with your EEO reporting; however, we need your help. Log into ADP TotalSource® and review your information to comply with federal statutes and regulations.

Holiday Pay and Year-End Bonuses: Are You Aware of the Rules?

As the holiday season arrives and the year comes to a close, employers need to make sure they comply with holiday pay and year-end bonus requirements. To help you better understand the rules, we present several common questions.

OFCCP’s Agenda for 2019: More Audits and Increased Transparency

As contractors start to see new scheduling letters arrive from OFCCP’s latest round of advance notification letters, OFCCP has new opportunities to demonstrate its commitment to transparency, through implementation of the Agency’s recently released Directive 2018-08: Transparency in OFCCP Compliance Activities. The Agency’s stated philosophy is that transparency should “guide OFCCP staff during every stage of the compliance evaluation, from beginning to end” and the Directive sets out the Agency’s roadmap for transparency in audits.

DOL Eliminates Employer-Plaguing “80/20” Tip Credit Rule

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has rescinded its prior guidance that made the tip credit unavailable for tipped employees who spend more than 20% of their time performing allegedly non-tip generating duties.

December 2018 and January 2019 HR Compliance Calendar

Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect this month or next.  For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archives.  In addition, please note that there are a number of pay increases that will take effect as of December 31, 2018 or January 1, 2019 for both exempt and non-exempt employees.  A detailed list of pay increases can be found in the Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions article in this month’s newsletter.

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