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End-of-Year Bonuses: Overtime & Tax Considerations for 2023

Many employers reward and recognize high performers with a bonus, especially toward the end of the year. If you award bonuses, there are several overtime and tax rules to consider. Here’s an overview of some of these rules to help you as you close out the business year in 2023.

Minimum Wage Announcements

The following states or localities have announced new minimum wage increases.

2023 Veterans Day Payroll Schedule - Banks are open on Nov. 10, 2023

On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, you may have received an email inaccurately stating that most banks are closed on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day and that your pay date of Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, would be moved to Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

ADP TotalSource®, the Federal Reserve and most banks will be open on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, and closed on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Massachusetts Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD)

It is almost time for the Massachusetts HIRD filing. Massachusetts law requires employers to file a HIRD form on an annual basis containing information about employer sponsored insurance. HIRD filing requirements apply to all employers with 6 or more Massachusetts employees in any month during the past 12 months.

2024 Year End is just around the corner. Let’s get ready!

For detailed information about these year-end tasks, visit and bookmark the ADP TotalSource Year-End & Quarter Close Guide. New this year: ADP TotalSource is hosting Year End Webinars to help you prepare for Year End!

How to Prepare Your Workplace for Flu Season

The flu season typically runs from October through May and can have a significant impact on the workplace and productivity. Here are steps you can take now to help protect the health of your employees.

Proposed FLSA Overtime Exemption Rule: What You Need to Know

On Aug. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule that would increase the minimum salary required to qualify for exemptions from overtime for administrative, professional, executive and highly compensated employees. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the proposed rule.

Introducing the new payroll invoice design

At ADP® we are always trying to elevate the way we work for you; this is why we are excited to unveil and provide you with an enhanced design to your benefits and payroll invoices in ADP TotalSource®.

Minimum Wage Announcements

The following states or localities have announced new minimum wage increases.

Minimum Wage Announcements

The following states or localities have announced new minimum wage increases.

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Regional Alerts

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

The District of Columbia has enacted the COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (the "Act"), which temporarily expands the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA) and temporarily expands eligibility for unemployment benefits for employees impacted by COVID-19. The law is ...

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

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1514) that amends the definition of racial discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and certain hairstyles. House Bill 1514 takes effect July 1, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Pennsylvania-

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Philadelphia expanded its paid sick leave ordinance and postponed its predictive scheduling law.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Oregon-

Oregon has enacted a temporary rule that expands the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to cover certain situations that may arise as a result of COVID-19. The rule is in effect from March 18, 2020 through at least September 13, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-York-

The State of New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 8091) that provides paid leave to employees subject to a quarantine or isolation order as a result of COVID-19.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-Jersey-

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3848) to prohibit employers from retaliating against an employee for taking time off due to illness during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Maine-

Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 1986) that clarifies a recent law that generally prohibits employers from seeking social security numbers from prospective employees on employment applications.

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

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has issued an emergency rule requiring employers to file partial unemployment claims online on behalf of their employees who are temporarily laid off or whose hours have been temporarily reduced because of a lack of work due to coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).

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

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has published an emergency rule that temporarily requires employers in certain industries to provide paid sick leave to employees with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for coronavirus (COVID-19). The emergency rule took effect ...

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

The California Supreme Court has ruled that employers must pay employees covered under California Wage Order 7 for the time they spend on the employer's premises waiting for, and undergoing, required exit searches.

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