Recent Updates

New Required Poster for California Employers

Monday, April 1, 2019
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California
California employers covered by the California Family Rights Act and the New Parent Leave Act are required to post a new notice starting April 1, 2019.

DOL Opinion Letter on FMLA (FLSA 2019-1-A)

Monday, April 1, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-1-A provides that an employer cannot delay designation of leave as FMLA-qualifying or permit employees to extend FMLA leave beyond the statutory entitlement. 

DOL Opinion Letter on Volunteer Time

Monday, April 1, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-2 confirms that an employee's time spent participating in an employer's volunteer program is not compensable so long as the program is optional, the employer does not control or direct the volunteer work, and an employee will not suffer adverse consequences for choosing not to participate.

DOL Releases Proposed New Overtime Rules

Monday, April 1, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released its proposal for establishing the amounts required to be earned by an employee in order for that employee to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements. The DOL previously had issued final regulations modifying these FLSA overtime amounts in 2016, but the changes never became effective due to litigation challenging the DOL’s actions. Now, the DOL has proposed new changes.

January and February 2019 HR Compliance Calendar

Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update

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

Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update

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

Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update

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.

July 2018 HR Compliance Calendar

Friday, June 29, 2018
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Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next month. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archive.

Minimum Wage Update Effective July 1, 2018 for Various Jurisdictions

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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Federal Compliance Update
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. 
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