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Get Ready for Minimum Wage Increases in July!

APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in AK, CA, DC, FL, IL, MD, MI, MN, NM, OR, WA EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Prepare for minimum wage updates in your areas of operation as of July 1, 2025. Discussion On July 1, 2025, minimum wage will increase in states […]

“Reverse Discrimination” Uses Regular Discrimination Standard

APPLIES TO All Employers with 15+ Employees EFFECTIVE June 5, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Title VII claimants are subject to the same standard of proof without regard to majority or minority-group status. The “background circumstances” standard creates a higher burden of proof for majority-group claimants that is inconsistent with the […]

EEOC Movement on Discrimination, Harassment, and Accommodations

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look A federal court vacated parts of EEOC harassment guidance, ruling that Title VII does not mandate accommodations based on gender identity, including those related to bathroom access and pronoun usage. The EEOC’s Acting Chair issued a statement reminding employers that […]

DOJ Encourages Whistleblowing for Federal Immigration Violations

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE May 12, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar Crime memo amends the Criminal Division’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Program) to include violations by corporations of federal immigration law. The Program provides financial incentives to individuals who […]

DOJ Will Use False Claims Act to Pursue Civil Rights Violations

APPLIES TO All Employers Receiving Federal Funds EFFECTIVE May 19, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Todd Balance issued a guidance memo stating the DOJ will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate recipients of federal funds who knowingly violate federal civil […]

DOL Ping-Pongs on Independent Contractor Test

APPLIES TO All Employers Subject to the FLSA EFFECTIVE May 1, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The economic realities test for independent contractors stated in Opinion Letter 2019-6 is reinstated. The 2024 Final Rule on independent contractors, while not yet formally rescinded, will not be enforced by the DOL. Discussion On […]

TPS Protections removed for Certain Noncitizens

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look TPS protections for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are suspended. All TPS-related documentation with a validity date of October 2, 2026, received after February 5, 2025, is no longer valid and those individuals under the 2023 designation no longer have […]

Alabama: Mobile Workforce Legislation Creates Income Tax Safe Harbor

APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in AL EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look HB 379 creates an income tax safe harbor for Alabama nonresidents for compensation for services performed in the state. Discussion HB 379 creates an income tax safe harbor for Alabama nonresidents for compensation for services […]

Connecticut: Battle Over Workers’ Compensation Benefits Continues

APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in CT EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Administrative law judges must award PPD benefits when maximum medical improvement is reached. Additional limitations and requirements were placed on PPD benefits. Discussion A recent court ruling giving power to administrative law judges (ALJ) to […]

Indiana: Legislative Updates

APPLIES TO Employers with Employees in IN EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Indiana’s new law requires EWA providers to be licensed, disclose fees and tips, and offer at least one free service. Employers partnering with EWA vendors must ensure provider compliance with new state licensing and consumer protection rules. […]