ADP Resource would like to remind you that Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2017, is a bank holiday. The Federal Reserve will be closed as will ADP’s offices.  Please see the following Memorial Day Banking Guidelines for Payrolls with Pay Dates on or around May 29^th, 2017.

April 29, 2017, marked the 100th day of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. Even as significant changes in federal policies are being implemented, uncertainty surrounding important controversial issues such as the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the travel ban executive order, government contractor sick leave, the Department of Labor overtime rule, and EEO-1 filing requirements continues.  For more information review the details below and if you missed it, be sure to view our Webcast: President Trump; The first 100 days and Beyond.  Click here to access the on demand version of this webcast.

Observing that it would require “considerable calisthenics” to remove “sex” from “sexual orientation,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Chicago, has ruled that “discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination” and unlawful under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On April 19, 2017, The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (“Act”) became law. In addition to permitting patients to use marijuana for medicinal use, the Act contains anti-discrimination and retaliation provision as well as other provisions that impact West Virginia employers.