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January and February 2019 HR Compliance Calendar

A summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect this month or next. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archive. In addition, please note that there are a number of pay increases that will take effect as of December 31, 2018 or January 1, 2019 for both exempt and non-exempt employees. A detailed list of pay increases can be found in the Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions article in the December edition of the Insights & Solutions Newsletter.

DOL Issues FLSA Opinion Letter Addressing Reasonable Relationship Test

In furtherance of a practice reinstituted earlier this year, the DOL’s Wage Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-25 which provides guidance to employers paying exempt employees on an hourly, daily, or shift basis by addressing the requirement in 29 C.F.R. Section 541.604(b) that a “reasonable relationship” exist between an exempt employee’s guaranteed amount and the amount actually earned.

Year End Compliance Alerts – Two Actions Required to Avoid Penalties

As your compliance partner, ADP TotalSource will assist you with meeting two important year-end compliance deadlines: (1) ACA year-end filing; and (2) EEO reporting. Log into ADP TotalSource® to complete the steps necessary to comply with federal statutes and regulations.

New Version of Model Fair Credit Reporting Act Summary of Rights Released

A new model “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” disclosure form document was released on September 12, 2018, by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Employers and background check companies should begin using the new form by September 21, 2018.

Minimum Wage Update Effective July 1, 2018 for Various Jurisdictions

The following states/localities have increased their minimum wage rates. You can view the document here. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage on or before July 1, 2018, and, if needed, order a new poster. The minimum wage rate is based on the employee’s work location. 

Vermont Bars Inquiries into Job Applicants’ Salary and Benefit History

Beginning July 1, 2018, employers in Vermont will be prohibited from requiring a prospective employee to disclose salary and benefit history under legislation (<u>H.B. 294</u>) signed by Governor Phil Scott on May 11, 2018. The new law also bars employers from seeking an applicant’s salary history without applicant authorization.

Important Message Regarding Time Clocks Equipped with Biometric Technology

Please read this important information regarding the use of biometric technology, which verifies identity through physiological and behavior characteristics, to enhance the security of some ADP timeclocks. 

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down FLSA Changes - What Now?

On August 31, 2017, a federal district court in Texas issued a final decision striking down the changes to the FLSA overtime rule. 

Stay Issued for Pay Data Reporting Aspects of EEO-1 Form

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has indefinitely stayed the deadline for compliance with the pay data collection aspects of the revised EEO-1 form.

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