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Stay on top of new and changing laws and regulations impacting your business with updates from our team of regulatory experts. Our alerts help you stay aware and make sense of federal, state, and regional compliance, from employer taxes and social security to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and paid leave.

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Puerto Rico Sends Notices for ACH Specifications

Puerto Rico DOT is sending a letter to all employers stating transactions are not compliant with the official specifications included in Publication 06-06.

Oregon Pregnancy Accommodation Law

Oregon Employer Accommodation for Pregnancy Act amends the civil rights code, extends to pregnancy-related medical conditions, including childbirth & lactation.

2020 Health Savings Account (HSA) Limits

The IRS has released the 2020 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts. The new amounts are effective for the 2020 calendar year.

Arkansas Amends Wage and Compensation Laws

Arkansas amended new rules on wage payments and final compensation in Act 853 of House Bill 1751.

Utah Requires E-Returns for Quarterly State UI Tax

Beginning July 1, 2019, the Workforce Services department requires employers in Utah to file quarterly state unemployment insurance tax returns electronically.

Agency Update: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

Temporary funding and further legislation must be passed before February 15, 2019, to keep the government funded, after the shutdown that began in December.

Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act: Min Wage and More

The Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act (Public Act 101-0001) was signed into law, increasing the minimum wage among other additional requirements.

Judge Sets EEO-1 Pay Data Filing Date Deadline

A judge accepted the EEOC’s proposal requiring employers to submit 2018 Component 2 Data to the EEOC by September 30, 2019, and collection will start July 15.

Indiana Form UC-1 Updates

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced that all employers must file Form UC-1 and Form UC-5 reports electronically beginning with Q1 2019.

California Enforcing Penalties for Missing Account Numbers

California Employment Development Department is enforcing that all employers electronically submit tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits.

Social Security Notifying Employers Regarding Invalid SSNs

The SSA began mailing notifications to employers that submitted at least one name and SSN combination on Form W-2 that don’t match their records.

District of Columbia Paid Family Leave

Effective July 1, 2019, all private employers within the District of Columbia are required to make contributions for paid family leave.

2017 EEO-1 Pay Data Stay Vacated

The U.S. District Court for Washington, DC, vacated the OM) stay of the revised EEO-1 form’s pay data reporting requirements on March 4, 2018.

Notice of Proposed Rule-Making: Overtime Update

The DOL announced a proposed rule that would increase the salary level to $679 per week, or $35,308 per year, for workers to become eligible for overtime.

Florida Gets Strict on use of Valid Social Security Numbers

FL Dept of Revenue will penalize employers for any invalid Social Security Number submitted on unemployment tax wage listing.

New York City Anti-Sexual Harassment Training

New York City employers with at least 15 employees are required to conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees starting April 1, 2019.

New Jersey Paid Family Leave

On February 19, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that expands coverage and increases benefits under New Jersey’s Family Leave Act.

EEO-1 Reporting for 2018 May Be Delayed

It’s possible the expected March 31, 2019, deadline for 2018 EEO-1 filings will be extended, providing employers more time to complete their filings.

February 22, 2019

Illinois House Approves Senate Bill 1 to Increase Minimum Wage

The Illinois House approved Bill 1 on February 14, 2019. This bill raises the minimum wage to $15.00 by January 2025.

February 21, 2019

2020 Health FSA, QSEHRA, and Transportation Amounts Released

The IRS released the 2020 amounts for health FSAs, QSEHRAs, and Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit Plans in Revenue Procedure 2019-44.

February 07, 2019