State Alerts
Thursday, February 15, 2018
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Alaska
Effective February 16, 2018, Alaska employees with disabilities must be paid at least the Alaska minimum wage, which is currently $9.84 per hour.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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Each year, several states require us to notify certain WSEs that they may be eligible for the Federal Earnings Income Tax Credit (EITC) based on their annual earnings. Read the article to see this year's locations requiring EITC notification.
Tuesday, January 30, 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, please contact the HCM Services Handbooks Team via e-mail at TotalSource.SSC@adp.com or by phone at 1-866-400-6011, Option 5.
Tuesday, January 30, 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.
Tuesday, January 30, 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.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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Illinois
Employers using timeclocks that use employee finger or hand scanning technology to clock in and out may have heard about a recent surge of class action litigation asserting that such technologies are covered by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or the “Act”). Many lawsuits have been filed against employers operating in Illinois.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
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TotalSource - Core (News)
Click the above link to review the various statutory changes for 2018.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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TotalSource - Core (News)
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.
Tuesday, January 16, 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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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.