San Antonio, Texas had a new Paid Sick Leave Ordinance scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2019 that […]
Category HR Announcements
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the exclusion of qualified moving expense reimbursements from gross income and wages effective […]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 […]
2018 Retirement Plan Limit Changes
The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost of living updates for tax year 2018. Highlights of the notices include: The […]
SCA Contract Administration Reminders
On July 25, 2017 the U.S. Department of Labor announced an increase to the prevailing health and welfare fringe benefit […]
Rhode Island Passes Paid Sick Leave Law
Rhode Island has passed a paid sick leave law, effective July 1, 2018. Note that the provisions outlined below serve […]