Compliance Corner

This past November, Arizona voters approved a ballot question (Proposition 209) which decreases the portion of a debtor’s disposable earnings that are subject to debt collection except for child support payments.  

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.

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.

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 revised the Indiana “Employee’s Withholding Exemption and County Status Certificate” commonly known as Form WH-4.

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.

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.

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 pass and commuter highway vehicle transportation benefits for the 2022 tax year and beyond.

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 the inclusion of those conditions in Colorado’s latest public health emergency (PHE) declaration as of Nov. 11, 2022.

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.

On Nov. 8, 2022, Tukwila, Washington voters approved Measure No. 1, which establishes a minimum wage for the city for hospitality and transportation employees of a “covered employer.”

“Covered employer” means an employer that either: (1) employs at least 15 employees regardless of where those employees are employed, or (2) has annual gross revenue over $2 million.