Maine Governor Janet Mills has signed a bill that will allow employees to use mandated paid leave for any reason. […]
Category HR Announcements
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the exclusion of qualified moving expense reimbursements from gross income and wages effective […]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 […]
IRS Issues Optional High-Low or Special Per Diem Rates for 2017-2018
Employers who prefer to use per diem allowances to reimburse employees for domestic travel, may use the IRS’s optional ‘high-low’ […]
Maine: New Income Tax Withholding Tables July 1, 2017
Effective Immediately – Maine Department of Revenue Services has published revised 2017 Maine Income Tax Withholding Tables to reflect the […]
Medicare Part D Notices
Employers that provide prescription drug benefits are required to notify Medicare-eligible individuals annually as to whether the employer-provided benefit is […]