Federal Alerts
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.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the Employer Information Report EEO-1, commonly known as the EEO-1 Report opening and deadline for submission has been extended.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
Below is a summary of compliance requirements that recently took effect or will take effect in the next few months. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archives.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
A summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect this month or next. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archive. In addition, please note that there are a number of pay increases that will take effect as of December 31, 2018 or January 1, 2019 for both exempt and non-exempt employees. A detailed list of pay increases can be found in the Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions article in the December edition of the Insights & Solutions Newsletter.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
A summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect this month or next. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archive. In addition, please note that there are a number of pay increases that will take effect as of December 31, 2018 or January 1, 2019 for both exempt and non-exempt employees. A detailed list of pay increases can be found in the Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions article in the December edition of the Insights & Solutions Newsletter.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
On December 14, 2018, the Texas District Court ruled the ACA unconstitutional; however, that decision is likely to be appealed. The ACA is still the law of the land and the ACA’s employer mandate and employer-reporting requirements are still in effect. Employers should continue to comply with the ACA’s provisions until further notice.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
In furtherance of a practice reinstituted earlier this year, the DOL’s Wage Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-25 which provides guidance to employers paying exempt employees on an hourly, daily, or shift basis by addressing the requirement in 29 C.F.R. Section 541.604(b) that a “reasonable relationship” exist between an exempt employee’s guaranteed amount and the amount actually earned.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
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Federal Compliance Update
A new model “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” disclosure form document was released on September 12, 2018, by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Employers and background check companies should begin using the new form by September 21, 2018.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Supreme Court, in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, has held that “service advisors” are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “automobile dealer” exemption applicable to salesmen, partsmen, and mechanics.