The quarter will be closing on March 29, 2019. It’s that time again where you should review the following reminders and provide updates impacting your employees’ Forms W-2 to your Payroll Advisor by March 26th to help you avoid costly amendments. Click here to view the penalties and interest that may apply if this information is not provided in a timely manner.

Forms 1095-C should have been approved and furnished to your employees by the IRS Deadline for furnishing the forms to your employees. Our next step is to ensure the IRS receives your Forms 1094-C and 1095-C transmission by the IRS’ April 1st deadline.

The District of Columbia has enacted legislation (Act A22-0609) that will provide additional employment protections to victims and family members of victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, and stalking. Act A22-0609 applies to all employers.

The list of protected classes under the New York City Human Rights Law has expanded to include “sexual and other reproductive health decisions”. 

New York City has enacted new lactation accommodation requirements, including a requirement for covered employers to adopt a lactation room policy.

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 15) that will raise the state’s minimum wage in several stages.

Michigan and certain jurisdictions within California and New Mexico have just announced an increase in their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for your non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage by no later than the effective date of the increase. 

Glenview, Illinois has opted back into the Cook County, Illinois minimum wage and paid leave provisions effective July 1, 2019.

Data privacy and security regulation is growing rapidly around the world, including in the United States. The recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is intended to address some of these risks and concerns.

A recent decision by a California Court of Appeals held that where an employee is required to call in – but not physically report to work - two hours before the start of a shift to determine whether they needed to report to work, that employee is entitled to be paid reporting pay.