Compliance Corner
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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New Jersey
New Jersey expanded its civil rights protections to include breastfeeding, expressing milk, and related medical conditions. Employers must also provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding women, including reasonable break time and a suitable location to express milk in private.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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TotalSource - WFN (News)
The tax bill signed into law on December 22, 2017, includes a provision aimed at stemming the use of nondisclosure agreements in settlement of sexual harassment and sexual abuse claims. The bill prohibits the deduction of settlement payments and attorney’s fees if the payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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TotalSource - WFN (News)
Click the above link to review the various statutory changes for 2018.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on December 22, 2017, that it has extended the 2018 due date for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to furnish 2017 health coverage information forms to employees.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
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On January 5, 2018, the United State Department of Labor announced that it would no longer adhere to the six-factor test originally adopted in 2010 to determine whether or not students can properly be considered interns under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Department of Labor announced that it will now base determinations on the “primary beneficiary” test, which has been adopted by many federal courts.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
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H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act), was passed by both the House and Senate on December 20, 2017, and signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act includes several significant changes that are relevant to employers for payroll, employment tax and employee benefits purposes.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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In fourteen states, a separation notice is required to be given to terminating employees. The fourteen states are: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
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TotalSource - WFN (News)
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that, among other revisions to its drug and alcohol testing regulations; it will expand its drug testing panel.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will continue accepting 2016 OSHA Form 300A data until midnight on December 31, 2017. OSHA will not take enforcement action against employers who submit their reports after the December 15, 2017 deadline, but before the December 31, 2017 final entry date.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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At this time At this time, the IRS is not providing any changes to the 2018 percentage-method withholdings tables and Form W-4.