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If you were unable to attend our October 13, 2016, webcast titled “50 Days to Overtime Compliance; Are You Ready?” you can access it on demand.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has agreed to further postpone enforcement of its new final rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, until December 1, 2016. The agency also issued guidance explaining its position on incentive, disciplinary, and drug-testing programs.

The U.S. Department of Labor has released final regulations implementing President Barack Obama’s Executive Order, requiring up to seven days of paid sick leave for workers on federal contracts.

On October 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2017. 

On October 25, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Revenue Procedure 2016-55 the dollar limitation on employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending accounts; the monthly limitations regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass and the fringe benefit exclusion amount for parking; 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.

Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced several changes that will impact employers and employees in 2017.