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Indiana to Repeal Registration Requirement for Employing Minors

Indiana has enacted legislation that will repeal a law requiring employers to register with the Indiana Department of Labor when they employ five or more minors. The repeal results from the enactment of House Bill 1302 and takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Indiana Amends Its Employment-Eligibility-Verification Law

Indiana has enacted legislation that will amend state law to expressly prohibit employers from knowingly or intentionally recruiting, hiring, or continuing to employ an individual who is unauthorized to work. The amended law will also establish certain protections under state law for employers that engage in “reasonable diligence” (as defined) to verify new hires are authorized to work.

Indiana Announces Changes to New Hire Reporting Requirements

As a result of Indiana Senate Bill 148 employers will be required to file reports of newly hired and rehired employees electronically.

Additionally, employers will be required to provide new data elements on all reports of newly hired or rehired employees.

Indiana Enacts Legislation Impacting Income Tax on Non-Residents and Tax Withholding Penalties

Indiana has enacted S419, which impacts tax withholding on non-residents and penalties in relation to deficient tax withholding by employers.

Indiana updates state withholding certificate

This notice is to inform you that the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued a revised version of Departmental Notice #1, which includes a change to their state withholding calculation effective Oct. 1, 2022. To accommodate the change to the withholding calculation, the DOR has revised the Indiana “Employee’s Withholding Exemption and County Status Certificate” commonly known as Form WH-4.

Regional Alerts

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Washington,-D.C.

The District of Columbia has enacted an emergency ordinance that requires employers with 50-499 employees to provide paid leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. The emergency ordinance also temporarily expands the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA). The emergency ordinance took effect ...

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Virginia

The State of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 2602) that expands the definition of race discrimination to include traits historically associated with race. House Bill 2602 is effective June 11, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Virginia

The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board enacted a temporary workplace safety standard in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Temporary Standard is effective July 27, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Tennessee-

Tennessee has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2520) that protects pregnant workers. Senate Bill 2520 takes effect October 1, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, South-Carolina-

South Carolina has enacted House Bill 3200 also known as the South Carolina Lactation Support Act (the "Act"), which provides protections to employees who express breast milk at work. The Act takes effect July 25, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Georgia

Georgia has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 408) that extends rules governing employers that provide sick leave to employees and amends unemployment benefit rules. Senate Bill 408 took effect on June 29, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Florida

Florida has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 664) that amends the state's rules for verifying that newly hired workers are authorized to work in the United States.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Colorado

Colorado has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 20-205) that will require employers to provide paid sick leave and public health emergency leave to employees. The leave must be paid at least at the same rate the employee normally earns during worked hours.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Colorado

Colorado has enacted legislation (House Bill 20-1415) that prohibits employers from taking adverse action against a worker who raises safety or health concerns related to a public health emergency or who voluntarily wears their own personal protective equipment (PPE). House Bill 20-1415 is ...

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Colorado

Colorado has adopted a final rule that clarifies the requirements for wage statements and requires employers to provide access to certain employee records. The final rule takes effect July 15, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

The city of Santa Rosa California has approved an ordinance that temporarily expands emergency paid sick leave for employees within city limits. The ordinance is effective immediately and expires on December 31, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

The city of Sacramento California has adopted an ordinance that provides certain protections to workers regarding COVID-19. The ordinance took effect on July 15, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

Oakland is one of several California cities that have expanded the requirements for providing emergency paid sick leave. Oakland's ordinance went into effect on May 12, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update

Fifteen (15) additional states now require employers provide Separation Notices to worksite employees upon termination of employment. Separation Notices, available within ADP TotalSource, must be provided by your client administrator to the worksite employee.

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