Federal Alerts
Monday, February 3, 2020
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Federal Compliance Update
On Jan. 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that will create a new test for determining whether a joint-employer relationship exists in certain situations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule takes effect March 16, 2020.
Monday, February 3, 2020
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Federal Compliance Update
President Trump has signed into law spending bills that will affect employers. Here's a brief summary of some of the changes.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Federal Compliance Update
The DOL has released a final rule that clarifies the definition of "regular rate of pay" for the purposes of calculating overtime pay. The final rule takes effect on Jan. 15, 2020.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule to increase the minimum salary required to qualify for certain overtime exemptions. The final rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. The DOL estimates that the changes will make about 1.2 million workers newly eligible for overtime, unless employers increase their salaries.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
On May 28, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2019-25 adjusting the health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) contribution limitations for calendar year 2020.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced they would be sending letters, beginning March 2019, to employers that filed 2018 Forms W-2 containing Names and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) that did not match the SSA’s records.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-1-A provides that an employer cannot delay designation of leave as FMLA-qualifying or permit employees to extend FMLA leave beyond the statutory entitlement.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-2 confirms that an employee's time spent participating in an employer's volunteer program is not compensable so long as the program is optional, the employer does not control or direct the volunteer work, and an employee will not suffer adverse consequences for choosing not to participate.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released its proposal for establishing the amounts required to be earned by an employee in order for that employee to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements. The DOL previously had issued final regulations modifying these FLSA overtime amounts in 2016, but the changes never became effective due to litigation challenging the DOL’s actions. Now, the DOL has proposed new changes.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that eliminates the requirement for employers with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA each year. The final rule takes effect on February 25, 2019.