A heat illness regulation (R131-24AP) adopted by the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) and will be in effect on February […]
Category HR Announcements
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increases
The minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with federal contracts will increase as follows: The Department of […]
IRS Announces 2025 Standard Mileage Rates
On December 19, 2024, the IRS announced the 2025 optional standard mileage rates which are used to calculate the deductible […]
Boulder City, CO Enacts Minimum Wage
Effective January 1, 2025, the Boulder City, CO minimum wage will be $15.57 per hour. This minimum wage is higher than […]
Sunnyvale, CA Minimum Wage Increase in 2025
The Council for the city of Sunnyvale California has adopted an ordinance to increase Sunnyvale’s Minimum Wage Rate from $18.55 […]
Covered Contractors Can Object to the Release of 2021 EEO-1 Data Under FOIA
You may receive a notice from the US Department of Labor concerning a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) filed […]
Michigan Minimum Wage Will Increase Twice in 2025
Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (DLEO) has announced that the state’s minimum wage will increase twice in 2025 […]
New Hampshire Regulates Firearms in Employer Parking Lots
New Hampshire has joined twenty-six other states in enacting “Parking Lot” or “Guns at Work” laws. The New Hampshire law, […]
Court Ruling Clears Way for U.S. TikTok Ban Effective January 2025
TikTok scrolling could end next month for the 170 million users in the U.S. On December 6, 2024 a three-judge […]
Minnesota Implements New Pay Transparency
Effective January 1, 2025, Minnesota employers with 30 or more employees in the state must provide salary information on all […]
2025 401(K) Limits Published By IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on November 1, 2024 that for the tax year 2025 the annual 401(K) plan […]
DOL Exempt Salary Minimum Increase Has Been Canceled
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) increased minimum exempt salary requirements scheduled for July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, […]