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2017 Open Enrollment: Employee Benefits Satisfaction Survey Launched

If you chose to participate in the Employee Benefits Satisfaction survey, you should have received an email from your HR Business Partner the week of February 6, with instructions and a unique link for your company to access the survey.

February MyLife Newsletter for Worksite Employees

2017 is here! For many of your employees, that means New Year goals. This month’s MyLife newsletter encourages your employees to stay on track with their resolutions with helpful articles like healthy lunch tricks and how to shine as an introvert.

Poster Compliance Update

The Department of Labor poster and the Federal Contractor Combined Poster have been updated. Read the article, learn more, and find out how to order the posters.

2017 Aspire Scholarship Program

Help your employees meet their education and career goals with the Aspire Scholarship Program. Help us notify your employees about the program and encourage them to apply. Scholarship applications will be accepted March 1 — May 31, 2017.

Updated EEOC Retaliation Guidance - Handbook Updates

In its updated guidance on retaliation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) takes an expansive position on the protections given to employees who, in bad faith, make internal complaints of discrimination and harassment. Our model Equal Employment Opportunity, Harassment, and Non-Harassment handbook policies have been updated as result of the EEOC guidance.

Wage and Hour Assessment Services

As a service to you, the ADP TotalSource Wage and Hour Assessment provides information regarding your current pay practices. The goal of the Wage and Hour Assessment is to help your company comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law governing wage payments and similar state laws.

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Regional Alerts

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

In a 5-2 opinion, the majority of the California Supreme Court ruled, in the matter of Augustus, et al. v. ABM Security Services, Inc., that California law requires that employees on a rest break be completely off duty. They must be “relieve[d] . . . of all work-related duties and employer ...

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

Los Angeles is the latest in a growing list of jurisdictions to adopt an ordinance restricting employers from asking a job applicant about his or her criminal history during the application process. Please review the state law summary section of our Background Checks Toolkit for more ...

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Kentucky-

Effective January 1, 2017, the county of Perry, Kentucky enacted a new 1.00% Occupation License Tax (OLT). The TotalSource code is #1769 and this tax is on all wages and compensation paid or payable in the county for work done or services rendered by both residents and non-residents in ...

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New-York-

The New York State Department of Labor adopted a final regulation that sets the conditions by which New York employers can pay wages by direct deposit or payroll debit card. The regulation, which goes into effect March 7, 2017, imposes significant obligations on employers who wish to offer ...

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Oregon-

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries announced a significant reinterpretation of the interplay between the state’s daily and weekly overtime laws. According to BOLI, manufacturing employers must fully and separately provide overtime pay under both statutes instead of paying the ...

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