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US Department of Transportation Expands Drug Testing Panel

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that, among other revisions to its drug and alcohol testing regulations; it will expand its drug testing panel.

Internal Revenue Service Response to Pending Legislative Changes

At this time At this time, the IRS is not providing any changes to the 2018 percentage-method withholdings tables and Form W-4.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues Notice Regarding Scam Emails

Employers have received scam emails requesting Form I-9 information that appear to come from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Do not respond to these emails or click the links in them.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Accepting Electronic Injury and Illness Reports through December 31

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will continue accepting 2016 OSHA Form 300A data until midnight on December 31, 2017. OSHA will not take enforcement action against employers who submit their reports after the December 15, 2017 deadline, but before the December 31, 2017 final entry date.

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California, Washington-

Our Sick Leave Toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated based on recent agency guidance, rules and/or best practice recommendations.

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New-Jersey-

It’s time for the annual distribution of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) in both English and Spanish.

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New-Jersey-

New Jersey employers with 50 or more employees are required to “conspicuously post” and distribute a notification stating employees’ rights to be free from gender inequity or bias in pay, compensation, benefits or other terms or conditions. This requirement complies with the ...

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts employers are required to provide the sexual harassment policy to employees annually and to all new employees upon hire.

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Maine-

Maine law requires employers to annually provide employees with notice of the employer’s sexual harassment policy.

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Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine-, Missouri-, New-York-

In addition to the states identified in the December 14, 2017, Insights & Solution newsletter, Missouri will see an increase to its minimum wage come January 1, 2018. Alaska, California, Colorado, New York and Maine will also see increases to the minimum salary threshold for employee ...

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New-York-

We previously provided clients with employees working in New York with an Employer Toolkit, which summarizes key provisions of the New York Paid Family Leave Law and regulations. We have updated the Toolkit to include additional information on how the law applies to unionized employees. ...

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