State Alerts
Thursday, January 25, 2018
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California
California again takes the road less traveled in the employment world. In a case that serves as a reminder of the nation’s evolving understanding of disability, a California Appellate court published an extensive decision defining obesity as a disability and issuing further guidance.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
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New Jersey
New Jersey expanded its civil rights protections to include breastfeeding, expressing milk, and related medical conditions. Employers must also provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding women, including reasonable break time and a suitable location to express milk in private.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
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Maryland
On January 12, 2018, the Maryland legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the Healthy Working Families Act, which requires Maryland businesses to provide covered employees with paid sick and safe leave (PSSL). Maryland’s paid sick leave law takes effect on February 11, 2018.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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ADP Resource would like to remind you that Presidents Day, Monday February 19, 2018 is a bank holiday. The Federal Reserve will be closed. Click on the above link to see the Presidents Day Banking Guidelines for Payrolls with Pay Dates on or around February 19th, 2018
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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As the New Year is in full swing, we wish to remind clients of the importance of having an up to date employee handbook. If you have created a handbook using our online handbook builder, you can update your handbook with the latest policies at any time by following the instructions listed in the article.
For assistance with updating your online handbook, feel free to contact the HCM Services Handbooks Team via e-mail at TotalSource.SSC@adp.com or by phone at 1-866-400-6011, Option 5.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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The Leadership Series is a collection of full day workshops presented for executive decision-makers and management. The goal of the series is to create a common language from the executive level down to the emerging leader level that will create a cohesive working leadership team. The program focuses on the contents from the books, The Leadership Challenge and Learning Leadership, by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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The tax bill signed into law on December 22, 2017, includes a provision aimed at stemming the use of nondisclosure agreements in settlement of sexual harassment and sexual abuse claims. The bill prohibits the deduction of settlement payments and attorney’s fees if the payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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On January 5, 2018, the United State Department of Labor announced that it would no longer adhere to the six-factor test originally adopted in 2010 to determine whether or not students can properly be considered interns under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Department of Labor announced that it will now base determinations on the “primary beneficiary” test, which has been adopted by many federal courts.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
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Resource (News)
H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act), was passed by both the House and Senate on December 20, 2017, and signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act includes several significant changes that are relevant to employers for payroll, employment tax and employee benefits purposes.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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To avoid unnecessary year-end delays, one of the most important things you can do for your company is verify your employees’ social security numbers. Reviewing this information will ensure that you and your employees receive correct W-2’s.