Federal Alerts
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
On May 28, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2019-25 adjusting the health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) contribution limitations for calendar year 2020.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced they would be sending letters, beginning March 2019, to employers that filed 2018 Forms W-2 containing Names and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) that did not match the SSA’s records.
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.
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.
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.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that eliminates the requirement for employers with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA each year. The final rule takes effect on February 25, 2019.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the Employer Information Report EEO-1, commonly known as the EEO-1 Report opening and deadline for submission has been extended.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
ACA Forms 1094-C and 1095-C have been submitted to the IRS for all clients who acknowledged their forms in ART for the 2018 reporting year. There is one final step ALE clients should take to finish the 2018 filing season: check MyTotalSource for forms that are Accepted with Errors and correct.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Federal Compliance Update
Below is a summary of compliance requirements that recently took effect or will take effect in the next few months. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archives.
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.