Recent Updates

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued updated guidance on recording occupational illnesses related to COVID-19. The guidance took effect May 26, 2020 and remains in effect until further notice.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that employers won't be required to file an EEO-1 Report in 2020 because of the impact of COVID-19. Instead, the EEOC will collect the EEO-1 data for both 2019 and 2020 in March 2021.

ADP would like to remind you that Memorial Day, Monday May 25, 2020 is a bank holiday. The Federal Reserve will be closed as will ADP’s offices. 

Some states have announced plans to ease restrictions that were placed on businesses and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether or not your business is located in one of these states, you're probably starting to wonder what steps you’ll need to take to safely welcome your employees back into the workplace.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, "CARES Act") was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is the third stimulus bill aimed at providing relief to employers and individuals affected by COVID-19. Below is a high-level summary of the employer tax, retirement, paid leave and unemployment insurance provisions, as well as the direct payment to individuals provision.

As ADP^® continues to review and analyze this new bill, we will update and provide additional information, including a summary of the small business assistance included in the bill.

The United States has enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid leave to employees who are impacted by COVID-19 and offer tax credits to employers that do so. The law took effect on April 1, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020. On April 1, 2020, the DOL released temporary regulations in relation to both the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act provisions of the FFCRA. For more information from the DOL, please click here.

The law contains three sections of particular interest for employers.

The steps you take during the hiring process can mean the difference between a productive hire and a costly hire. Find out how pre-employment tests can help you assess a candidate's skills and suitability for the position.

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