Thanks to a variety of reasons, including the widely available vaccine supply and the ARPA, which has brought much-needed financial relief to everyone impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, America is recovering.
One important part of this stimulus bill is a 100% federal-financed COBRA insurance premium subsidy, positively impacting those who lost health coverage due to an involuntary termination of employment or a reduction in hours.
As more employers bring employees back to the workplace and navigate new CDC guidance on mask-wearing, they may have questions about whether they can ask about an employee or applicant's COVID-19 vaccination status. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about vaccination inquiries.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that will further delay some changes to tipped employee regulations, but other changes will go into effect on April 30, 2021.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that withdraws changes to the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The changes were scheduled to take effect May 7, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its guidance on certain wage and hour issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 3/30/21, the Department of Education announced an expansion of the pause to student loan interest and collection of all defaulted loans in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program
As of Monday, April 26, we implemented a new Drug-Free Workplace (DFWP) process to help improve your experience. In order to help make account setup requests more seamless, we developed a DFWP intake order form. This form can be found in the Forms Library within your WFN platform.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published new forms and guidance to address the new COBRA subsidy provided under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
More and more jurisdictions are passing laws requiring employers to provide paid leave to employees, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend. When new laws are enacted, employers often have questions about the impact on their existing policies. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions on paid sick leave, vacation, and paid time off.
We’re excited to announce that ADP TotalSource and ADP Compliance Solutions have partnered to offer Employment Verification services through Equifax and other verification partners.
North Carolina has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 208) that amends several wage notification requirements. The law is currently in effect as of July 8, 2021.
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New York City Mayor, Bill DeBlasio, has signed an Order (Emergency Executive Order 225) that requires businesses to ensure that individuals are vaccinated before allowing them to enter the premises. The Order is effective immediately.
Minnesota has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 9) that will expand a requirement to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy. Senate Bill 9 takes effect January 1, 2022.
Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 121) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on their work-authorization status. House Bill 121 is effective immediately.
Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 117) that expands requirements related to the Illinois Secure Choice program to smaller employers. The changes take effect January 1, 2022.