Hey Compliance Warriors! Employers who are filing Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return and claiming an employer tax credit should read the instructions carefully and take their time when completing the form to avoid mistakes. Read on… Issue Number: COVID Tax Tip 2020-157 Using a reputable tax preparer including certified public accountants, enrolled agents or other knowledgeable tax professionals can […]
Colorado, Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources
Colorado Issues Final Rules on Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Colorado DOL has issued its final equal pay transparency rule. Read on… By Josh Kirkpatrick and Jennifer Harpole On November 10, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued its final Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules implementing Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2021. The […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, Michigan
Michigan Locks Down for Thanksgiving Holiday
Hey Compliance Warriors! They’re locking down turkey day in Michigan this year. Read on… By Jaclyn R. Giffen and Dena Shuayto Nehme https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/michigan-locks-down-advance-thanksgiving-holiday Michigan is experiencing “an exponential growth” in COVID-19 cases, with daily new cases reaching over 6,000 (three times more than last spring) and more than 3,000 Michiganders currently hospitalized. To combat the […]
Colorado, Employment Law Blogs, HR in Aggregate, HR News, Human Resources
HR in Aggregate – Post Election Updates
Hey Compliance Warriors! Check out the latest news post-election! Read on… Arizona Passes Initiative to Allow Recreational Marijuana Use Arizona 2020 voters decidedly adopted Proposition 207 – The Smart and Safe Arizona Act – which legalizes the possession and use of marijuana by adults age 21 and over for recreational or non-medicinal use. The initiative […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, Maryland
Montgomery County Maryland Redefines Harassment
Hey Compliance Warriors! Montgomery County Maryland has joined the growing list of states and locals that have all but done away with the ‘severe and pervasive” standard for defining harassment. Read on… Via: https://shawe.com/eupdate/montgomery-county-vastly-expands-definition-of-harassment/ Employers with employees in Montgomery County should be aware that illegal “harassment” is now defined more broadly than under Maryland state […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, New Jersey
New Jersey Issues COVID-19 Health and Safety Standards
Hey Compliance Warriors! New Jersey just tightened COVID-19 health and safety standards. Read on… By Kurt Rose https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/new-jersey-sets-mandatory-covid-19-health-and-safety-standards Beginning November 5, 2020, all employers operating in New Jersey will be required to comply with a number of COVID-19-related mandatory health and safety standards. With the signing of Executive Order 192 (EO192), Governor Phil Murphy consolidated a hodgepodge […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources
State Updates: 4 Legalize Recreational Marijuana and More…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Four states have voted to legalize recreational Mary Jane! Read on… Initiative Passed (Y/N) Arizona Proposition 207: Recreational marijuana legalization Y California Proposition 22: Designating the state’s app-based drivers independent contractors Y California Proposition 16: Affirmative action programs at state and public institutions N Colorado Proposition 118: Creating a paid family and […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two new opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Read on… An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by […]
California, Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources
2021 California Equal Pay Reporting Requirements
Hey Compliance Warriors! Have you heard about the new layer of compliance California employers will have on their hands next year? Read on… By https://www.govdocs.com/californias-new-equal-pay-reporting-requirements/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Labor+Law+News+Blog&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9NYU7CSPri6LNMMCIw_1aLxYMMzWmY7-mpxt7A0pUp2IguJQWGf1yqnnMTt0oKWCCR1mPMbV4OHUqdFmWMGC0187Cxrw&_hsmi=98939675&utm_content=98939675 Pay data will have to be reported to the state from any private employer with 100 or more workers. California Gov. Davin Newsom signed the bill Sept. 30.With the legislation taking […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Have you been thinking about ways to prevent workplace violence? Many employers are facing more tense workplace relationships and concerns are growing that we need to be on the ready at all times more now than ever before. Read on… By Russell A. Jones and Michelle M. Holmes https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/workplace-violence-prevention-strategies-time-political-and-social Tensions appear to […]