April 2024
More than four million American workers held both a full-time job and a part-time job at the same time in 2022, according to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. A few hundred thousand more workers held two two-full-time jobs at the same time in 2022. When employees have a second job in addition to their full-time job, it is often referred to as moonlighting.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt that an employee who made in excess of $200,000 annually was eligible for overtime pay due to the fact that the employee was paid on a daily basis.
If you haven’t heard, we’ve introduced a simpler way to access, update and manage your Workers’ Compensation Certificates of Insurance. With this new digital enhancement within the Marsh COI Portal, you can now review data for the current policy period, make changes to certificates and download individual or multiple certificates at a time.
When an employee leaves an employer, federal and state laws dictate when the employer must provide the employee with their final pay, where it must be delivered to, and what the pay must include. Here are some considerations about final pay.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Publication 503 for use in preparing 2022 tax returns, which describes the tests a taxpayer must meet in order to claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses and explains how to calculate and claim the credit.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the latest version of Publication 502, which describes what medical expenses are deductible by taxpayers on their 2022 federal income tax returns. This publication provides guidance on what qualifies as a medical expense under Code § 213(d) and helps identify the expenses that may be reimbursed or paid by health flexible spending accounts (health FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), or health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), or covered on a tax-favored basis under other group health plans (e.g., an employer-sponsored medical plan).
We hope you and your employees never experience a work-related injury or illness. However, if one does occur, we wanted to remind you of the resources available to help the injured employee to get well soon. ADP TotalSource has partnered with Helmsman Management Services (HMS), a third-party workers’ compensation claims administrator, to help provide a workers’ compensation experience focused on meeting the needs of both the injured employee and their worksite employer.
If you are an Applicable Large Employer and acknowledged your ACA reporting in the ACA Reporting Tool (ART) by Feb 21, 2023, transmission of your 2022 ACA filings is complete! After transmission to the IRS, it is possible for your filing to come back with a status of “Accepted with Errors”. In most cases, a correction can be transmitted to the IRS to resolve the error.
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay most employees at least the federal minimum wage for each hour worked as well as overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek. Here are some key things to know for both federal exemptions and state exemptions, along with some state-specific changes for 2023.
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Rhode Island has enacted emergency rules to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The rules are in effect from Dec. 29, 2021 to April 21, 2022.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division has amended its rule (OAR 437-001-0744), which covers requirements for masks, physical distancing, and cleaning to combat COVID-19. The amended rule went into effect Dec. 21, 2021.
The New York Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule to clarify sick leave requirements. The final rule took effect Dec. 22, 2021.
New York City has enacted legislation (Int. No. 1894-A), that amends the New York City Human Rights Law and regulates the use of automated tools in certain employment decisions. The law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Colorado (CO) requires employers with 15 or fewer employees to provide paid sick leave to employees. Larger employers were already subject to the requirement.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has revised emergency rules related to protecting workers from COVID-19. The changes take effect on Jan. 14, 2022.
Boston has announced that certain employers will be required to verify employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Covered employers must check proof of vaccination and post a notice about the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.