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California Publishes Template for ‘Know Your Rights’ Notice Due Feb. 1

California has published a template to help employers address a requirement to provide a notice annually to each current employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of certain rights under state and federal law. The template notice is currently available in English and Spanish and will eventually be available in additional languages.

California Issues Preliminary Guidance on Pay Data Reporting for 2025, Includes New Data Fields

The California Civil Rights Department has published preliminary versions of pay data reporting templates for the 2025 reporting year. The templates include new data fields for reporting employees’ exemption status, employment type, and weeks worked during the reporting year.

California Raises Minimum Pay for Overtime Exemptions for 2026

The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase in the pay rates that computer software employees, physicians and Administrative, Professional, and Executive Employees must receive in order to be exempt from overtime pay.

California to Require Employers to Provide New Annual Notice

California has enacted legislation that will require employers to provide a new stand-alone written notice annually to each employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of their rights under state and federal law.

California to Expand Paid Family Leave Program

California has enacted legislation that will entitle employees to take paid family leave to care for a “designated person" with a serious health condition.

California Expands Employee Access to Their Personnel Records

California has enacted legislation that expands the scope of records that employees have the right to access in their personnel file.

California - San Diego Increases Minimum Wage for Hospitality Workers

San Diego’s City has enacted an ordinance regarding the minimum wage for hospitality workers.

California’s New Rules For Automated Employment Decision Systems

California has enacted two sets of new regulations that directly impact how employers use automated decision systems (ADSs) in hiring, promotion, compensation, and other significant employment decisions.

California Extends Recall Rights of Certain Laid-Off Workers

California has enacted legislation that extends the recall and reinstatement rights for certain employees in the hospitality, service, and travel industries who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

California Expands CalWARN Requirements

Covered employers must include additional information in a notice that is required before they may order a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment.

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

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) to address expanded requirements for employers to disclose the pay scale for open positions.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Oregon-

Oregon is implementing a Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (Paid Leave Oregon) funded by a new payroll tax. As this new tax takes effect on Jan. 1, 2023, we wanted to provide more information about this change.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Indiana-

This notice is to inform you that the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued a revised version of Departmental Notice #1, which includes a change to their state withholding calculation effective Oct. 1, 2022. To accommodate the change to the withholding calculation, the DOR has ...

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Colorado

This notice is a reminder that all employers must begin collecting premiums for Colorado’s state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program on Jan. 1, 2023. Details regarding recently released Private Plan Rules can also be found below.

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

Throughout 2022, California enacted several pieces of legislation and made other changes that will impact employers beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Here’s a recap of some of the changes.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Massachusetts

Recent legislation has amended Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 62 § 1(c) to conform to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 132(f) for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022. Consequently, Massachusetts has adopted the federal monthly exclusion amounts for employer-provided parking, transit ...

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Colorado

Colorado’s public health emergency leave requirement applies to not just COVID-19, but also the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and similar respiratory illnesses, according to guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The change is a result of ...

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Compliance-Corner-, Arizona

We want to let you know that Arizona Form A-4 has been modified because the previous Form A-4 is no longer representative of new lower income tax rates.

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