The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) made the federal Research and Development (R&D) tax credit permanent.  This tax credit incentivizes companies to invest in qualified innovations and improvements. Qualified small businesses and start-ups could be eligible to apply R&D credits of up to $250,000 against the employer portion of Social Security payroll tax liability. 

In the May 18, 2017, Insights and Solutions Newsletter, we informed you of upcoming changes to our Job Description Service. This is a reminder that the process improvements are complete.

California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has approved new regulations that expand the protections available for people who identify as transgender.  The regulations also expand protections for gender identity and gender expression.

Effective July 1, 2017, large employers in Georgia that pay sick leave to their employees—or choose to do so in the future—must allow their employees to use paid sick leave to care for their “immediate family members.” 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has once again postponed enforcement of its final rule regarding electronic reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses. Your 2016 Form 300A is no longer due on July 1, 2017, and should not be submitted until further notice.  

Effective July 1, 2017, Nevada employers must provide a nursing mother of a child less than one year of age reasonable break time, with or without permission and with or without pay, to express breast milk as needed.  

Leave policies that allow employees to take leave to care for or assist their sick biological or adopted children must also allow leave to care for or assist a sick foster child.