When layoffs occur, the immediate concerns are often understandably front and center. But employers also need to take a longer view of the compliance obligations that can arise before, during and after a workforce reduction. A recent settlement out of…
New Jersey has reached an employee misclassification settlement with STG Logistics over allegations that the company and its predecessor misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors. New Owner Assumed Liability In 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and…
The Seventh Circuit held that a Wisconsin employer properly included certain pay differentials and incentive premiums in employees’ regular rate of pay before calculating the overtime premium under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law. It also…
Connecticut employers must include a wage or a good-faith wage range and a general description of benefits in public and internal job postings under Public Act 26-12, signed by Gov. Ned Lamont on May 11, 2026. The requirement takes effect…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 4844, requiring Illinois employers with more than 25 employees to pay workers their regular rate of pay for time serving on jury duty. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. Before this law, Illinois already…
Employers have new details on how to report qualified overtime compensation on 2026 Forms W-2. On Aug. 6, the IRS issued updated guidance in Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, which supersedes the version published in January. Qualified Overtime Remains Subject to Withholding…
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued new guidance on the paid family and medical leave tax credit, but the change is more than a tax-planning issue. For some employers, it could reduce the cost…
Field-based roles raise unique FLSA compliance questions, including whether an employer must pay for work tasks performed before or during the commute to the first job site. A recent DOL opinion letter addressed the issue. The question came from a…
As employers map out 2027 pay increases, modest budget numbers mask the tougher challenges ahead: deciding who gets what money, and then communicating that effectively. In Payscale’s 11th annual Salary Budget Survey, nearly a third (30%) of respondents said their…
What happens when an employee works 50 hours per week, but payroll makes it look like 25 hours for each of two companies to avoid overtime premiums? That was the setup allegedly devised by the owner of two janitorial companies…
A federal court has approved a proposed $162 million class action settlement between Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) and personal assistants who provide care through New York's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. The proposed settlement is believed to be the largest…
An investigation into a public works project in Lake County turned into a costly lesson on certified payroll compliance. The Illinois Department of Labor's (IDOL) Wage Transparency and Construction Compliance Division investigated Absolute Home Improvements & Cleaning Service over its…
Alaska employers may pay wages by payroll card under SB 79, effective July 1, 2026, subject to new compliance requirements. Employers may use a pay card only if the employee voluntarily authorizes it or has not authorized direct deposit under…
A federal jury in Oregon found that Nike discriminated against former employee Heather Hender by paying her less than male colleagues and delaying her promotions, in violation of federal and state laws. In 2018, Hender and three other female employees…
Hybrid schedules are now a standard part of many workplaces, but payroll teams are still sorting out when a commute during the workday belongs on the timesheet. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently addressed a recurring question: When a nonexempt…
When employers outsource leave administration to a third-party administrator (TPA), legal responsibility remains with the employer – as a recent settlement out of Atlanta shows. The case stems from an EEOC lawsuit and highlights that employers are accountable for Americans…
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