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Key Q3 Dates for HR
Time flies when you’re having fun! It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the new year and now we’re headed into the second half of 2018. With the start of Q3, departments across the company will be working hard to put the pieces in place to reach their end of year goals. In HR, Q3r is the perfect time to focus on employee engagement and your own career development before facing down the year end/year start tasks that come in Q4.
Navigating Immigration Compliance in the Trump Era
The field of human resources is changing. In our HR Redefined series, we give innovators and experts a medium to share personal reflections, professional advice, and best practice guidance.
Trump Proposes Merging Labor, Education Departments
Call it another nineties reboot. In a move that could throw employers for a loop, the Trump administration has resurrected a 1995 proposal to combine the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED).
IRS Unveils Major Changes to Form W-4
One of the most important payroll tax forms is set for an overhaul—again.
Connecticut Bans Salary History Questions
If you’re wondering what the HR compliance trend of the year is, look no further than salary history bans. With a law passed by Connecticut lawmakers this month, the Nutmeg State is set to join the fast-growing list of jurisdictions that have made salary history off-limits during job interviews.
Vermont Bans Salary History Questions
In the Green Mountain State, some questions are better left unasked. Beginning July 1, Vermont employers can no longer ask job candidates to share their salary history. Governor Phil Scott signed Bill H. 294 on May 11 after it passed unanimously through the state’s House of Representatives and Senate.
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Supreme Court: Employers Can Ban Class-Action Lawsuits
A contentious Supreme Court decision earlier this week has employers and employees taking sides. In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the court ruled that businesses could limit workers’ ability to file class action lawsuits against them. The decision involved three cases where companies required employees to sign arbitration clauses as part of their contracts.
Amid Uncertainty, DOL Delays Overtime Changes Until 2019
Businesses looking for closure on overtime will need to wait a bit longer. In an announcement last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) revealed that it was planning to unveil its proposed changes to overtime rules in January 2019.
New Jersey Passes Paid Sick Leave Law
New Jersey workers will soon be eligible for fully paid sick leave. On May 2, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A1827, which will allow employees to accrue employer-paid sick leave throughout the year.
IRS Reverses HSA Maximum Update
Call it a case of benefits compliance whiplash. For the second time this year, the IRS has updated rules covering how Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) should be managed.