April 2026

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TPS Updates for Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burma, Syria, Somalia and Haiti (Updated)

05/07/26

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six countries. Courts have blocked termination for these countries.
Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (9)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner Federal Compliance Update
Tags: Compliance Corner05/07/26

TPS Updates for Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burma, Syria, Somalia and Haiti (Updated)

05/07/26

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six countries. Courts have blocked termination for these countries.
Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (9)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner Federal Compliance Update
Tags: Compliance Corner05/07/26

Treasury Publishes Final Rules Listing Occupations that Qualify for No Tax on Tips Deduction and Provides Additional Guidance on Qualified Tips

05/07/26

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has finalized regulations  under the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction, identifying which occupations are eligible for the new deduction because they customarily and regularly received tips as of Dec. 31, 2024, and defining “qualified tips.”   The Listed Occupations include corresponding Treasury Tipped Occupation Codes (TTOCs) which employers must report on 2026 tax forms.  The tax regulations do not alter the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage and hour rules or tip credit eligibility.
Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (10)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner Federal Compliance Update
Tags: Compliance Corner05/07/26

ICE Updates Form I-9 Enforcement Guidance

05/07/26

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has updated guidance on how it will view Form I-9 errors. The list of errors includes items that that are now reclassified as “substantive” errors and therefore subject to immediate penalties.
Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (9)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner Federal Compliance Update
Tags: Compliance Corner05/07/26

USPS Postmark Rule Updated

04/02/26

The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently released an updated rule change providing clarification on the timing and manner by which mail is officially postmarked.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2016)/Comments (0)/
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USCIS Policy Change Retroactively Shortens Certain TPS-Based EAD Automatic Extensions

04/02/26

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that, in light of the “Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1), automatic extensions of work authorization for TPS-based EAD renewal applicants are now capped at one year (365 days).    USCIS takes the position that the cap is retroactive,
Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1246)/Comments (0)/
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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Independent Contractor Test

04/02/26

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed changes to the test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).   In addition, the Department proposes to apply this analysis to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2406)/Comments (0)/
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DHS Announces Termination of TPS for Yemen

04/02/26

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will not extend the current Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation beyond March 3, 2026.  However, impacted TPS beneficiaries will be granted a 60-day transition period through May 4, 2026 and will remain work-authorized throughout the transition period.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1764)/Comments (0)/
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TPS Updates for Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burma, Syria, Somalia and Haiti (Updated)

04/02/26

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six countries. Courts have blocked termination for these countries.

For TPS beneficiaries from Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burma, Syria, Somalia and Haiti. DHS directs that when completing the Expiration Date fields on Form I-9, input “as per court order” in Section 1 and a specific date based on the applicable U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announcement in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. Employers may also download the applicable Alert and TPS webpages and attach them to Form I-9.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1688)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner Federal Compliance Update
Tags: 04/02/26

Labor Board Officially Replaces Joint-Employer Test

04/02/26

The National Labor Relations Board has published a final rule that revises its regulations to officially remove a joint-employer test issued in 2023 and replace it with a prior version of the test.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1969)/Comments (0)/
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