The state of Washington passed a new law on April 17, 2019 that will significantly limit the enforceability of noncompetition […]
Category HR Announcements
Flexible Spending Account Reimbursement Deadline for the 2019 Plan Year is January 30th
To all participants of C2’s 2019 Health Care and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts: As of January 15, 2020, you […]
Supporting Mental Health in the Work Place
The age of Digital Intelligence and Technology brings innovative, inclusive, and customer service centered expectations. The success of a business […]
San Antonio, Texas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Delayed Until 12/01/19
San Antonio, Texas had a new Paid Sick Leave Ordinance scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2019 that […]
DC Universal Paid Leave Payroll Tax Effective July 1, 2019
In 2017, the District of Columbia passed the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (the “Act”), which called for […]
New Minimum Wage Rates for Oregon Effective 7/1/19
On July, 1, 2019 the new Oregon minimum wage per hour will be $11.25 for these counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, […]
Maine Law Requires Employers to Provide Employees Paid Leave to Use for Any Reason
Maine Governor Janet Mills has signed a bill that will allow employees to use mandated paid leave for any reason. […]
New Employee Termination Notice for Oregon
On January 1, 2020, employers will be required within seven days to provide a terminated employee with a signed, written […]
VEVRAA New Benchmark Effective 3/31/19
The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), has updated its hiring benchmark to 5.9% effective 3/31/19. The benchmarking percentage […]
Reimbursements for Qualified Moving Expenses
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the exclusion of qualified moving expense reimbursements from gross income and wages effective […]
DOL Intern & Student Employee Eligibility Test
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has rejected the previous six-part test for determining whether interns and students are employees […]
State Minimum Wage Increases Effective 2018
Effective January 1, 2018, unless otherwise noted, the following states have made increases to their minimum wage rates: Alaska: Minimum […]