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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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IRS Releases Qualified & Non-Qualified Retirement Plan Limits for 2020

Effective Jan 1, 2020, the IRS increases its qualified and certain non-qualified retirement plan limits. Participants will be able to contribute up to $19,500.

February 07, 2019

Compliance Trends for 2019

Preview new and continued compliance trends you can expect in 2019. HR professionals must ensure compliance with a long list of state and local laws.

February 01, 2019

EEO-1 2018 Filing Period Announced

The EEOC announced it postponed the opening of the EEO-1 until early March 2019, and the deadline to submit will be extended until May 31, 2019.

February 01, 2019

E-verify Reopened After Government Shutdown

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

January 29, 2019

Temporary Agreement Ends Government Shutdown

President Trump signed short-term funding bill, reopening the government for three weeks, until February 15.

January 28, 2019

2018 ACA Affordability Percentage and ESR Penalties

Employer sponsored health coverage is considered affordable if the employee required contribution for self-only does not exceed 9.56% of Poverty Level.

January 18, 2019

Philadelphia Fair Workweek Ordinance

The Philadelphia City Council has passed the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance to regulate scheduling practices in select industries.

December 27, 2018

New Wage and Hour Laws Coming Into Effect in 2019

There are several new laws that are becoming effective on January 1, 2019. Learn more about upcoming laws along with federal, state, and local tax updates.

December 26, 2018

Employer EITC Notice Requirement Reminder

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable credit for certain workers who earn low to moderate incomes.

December 24, 2018

Federal Government Shutdown Triggers E-Verify Outage

The federal government is in a partial shutdown that began at the end of the day Friday, Dec. 21, therefore E-Verify services will be unavailable at this time.

December 23, 2018

Massachusetts Tipped Employee Calculation Changes Coming Soon

The new Massachusetts law known as the “Grand Bargain” creates a little-known but significant change in the way employers pay tipped employees.

December 23, 2018

2019 Amounts Released for Health FSAs, QSEHRAs and Transportation Fringe Benefit Plans

The IRS has released the 2019 inflation-adjusted amounts for health FSAs, QSEHRAs, and Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit Plans.

December 21, 2018

Michigan Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage

Updates to Michigan’s minimum wage increases from $9.25 per hour to $9.45 beginning with the amendment’s effective date in 2019.

December 21, 2018

ACA Employer Compliance Update

On Dec. 14, 2018 US District Judge in Texas, ruled that because the ACA’s individual penalty was reduced to $0, there is no longer a constitutional basis.

December 17, 2018

Illinois Legislative Update

Illinois has passed legislation that will further regulate a variety of employers’ practices. Take a look at what employers should know for 2019.

December 17, 2018

2018 ACA Extension of Due Date for Furnishing Statements

The IRS released Notice 2018-94, which extends the due dates for furnishing the 2018 ACA Reporting Forms 1095-B and Form 1095-C to employees.

November 30, 2018

Jersey City, NJ, Adopts 1% Payroll Expense Tax

Effective January 1, 2019, Ordinance 18-133 imposes a 1% payroll tax on employers for the benefit of Jersey City schools.

November 20, 2018

FUTA Credit Reduction States Released for 2018

The U.S. Dept of Labor announced that employers the Virgin Islands will pay their FUTA taxes for calendar year 2018 at a higher federal unemployment tax rate.

November 16, 2018

New PCORI Fee for Plan Years Ending in 2018

The IRS announced the adjusted applicable amount for PCORI fee for policy or plan years ending on or after 10/1/2018 and before 10/1/2019 will be $2.45.

November 08, 2018

OregonSaves Reminder – Upcoming Registration Deadline

The wave 3 deadline to register for OregonSaves, the state’s program for employers that don’t offer employee-sponsored retirement plans, is Dec. 15, 2018.

November 05, 2018