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Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
Various jurisdictions have increased their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for exempt and/or non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage. For New York, the pay rate increase is effective on or before December 31, 2018. For all other jurisdictions and federal contractors, the increase is effective on or before January 1, 2019. An updated poster is not required provided that the employer has the most recent poster already on display. The minimum wage rate is based on the employee’s work location.

IRS Announces 2019 BENEFIT PLAN Contribution Limits

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
On November 15, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Revenue Procedure 2018-57 the dollar limitation for 2019 on employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending accounts; the monthly limitation regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass; and the maximum amount that can be excluded from an employee’s gross income for the amounts paid for qualified adoption expenses furnished pursuant to an adoption assistance program. 

Holiday Pay and Year-End Bonuses: Are You Aware of the Rules?

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
As the holiday season arrives and the year comes to a close, employers need to make sure they comply with holiday pay and year-end bonus requirements. To help you better understand the rules, we present several common questions below. 

Florida Increases Minimum Wage for 2019

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
The minimum wage in Florida will increase to $8.46 per hour on January 1, 2019. All non-exempt employees in Florida must be paid at least the minimum wage

Nation-wide Legislative Trends: Ban-the-Box and “Fair Chance” laws Pose New Compliance Tasks for Employers

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
 The Ban-the-Box (“BtB”) movement refers to removing the checkbox and/or related questions on employment applications which ask a job applicant about previous arrests or criminal convictions. Across the country, more than 30 states and 150 local jurisdictions have enacted such laws in both the private and public sectors, with 28 of those jurisdictions enacting laws affecting private employers. 

DOL Eliminates Employer-Plaguing “80/20” Tip Credit Rule

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has rescinded its prior guidance that made the tip credit unavailable for tipped employees who spend more than 20% of their time performing allegedly non-tip generating duties. 

DC Adopts New Requirements for Employers

Thursday, November 29, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
The District of Columbia has enacted legislation (B22-0913) that will require employers to meet certain notice, reporting, policy, and training requirements.

California Raises Minimum Pay Requirements for Certain Exemptions for 2019

Thursday, November 29, 2018
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Comprehensive Service
The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase to the pay rates computer software employees and physicians must receive in order to be exempt from overtime. Additionally, the minimum salary required for the administrative, professional, and executive exemptions will increase at the start of the year. These new rates take effect on January 1, 2019.
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