Posts Tagged ‘ACA compliance’
[UPDATE] What Employers Need to Know About the Employee Retention Credit
3 minute read: The latest IRS Notice 2021-23 provides additional rules on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) with respect to quarter one and quarter two of the 2021 tax year. The new notice supplements IRS Notice 2021-20 and clarifies that under Section 207 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, the…
Read MoreHow Several New Laws for 2021 Will Affect CA Employers
3 minute read California employers need to be aware of how a variety of new laws (and continually changing COVID-19-related requirements) will affect their HR teams and reporting requirements in 2021. For example, as of January 1, pay data reporting is mandatory, and employers with only five or more employees are required to provide unpaid…
Read MoreAs California Continues to Expand Fair Pay Protection, How Should Employers Prepare?
California continues to move forward with expanding fair pay protection. Governor Brown over the past several days approved two bills that would ban salary history on job applications across the state and amends the California Fair Pay Act to clarify that its provisions apply to both public and private employers. AB 168 prohibits all employers…
Read MoreSalary History Ban Comes To San Francisco
The trend in pay equity laws has continued to advance across the nation—from equal pay to anti-discrimination. Philadelphia, New York City, Massachusetts, Delaware, Oregon and Puerto Rico have already created their own laws surrounding equal pay and salary history over the last year. Now San Francisco becomes the latest city government to promote the issue…
Read MoreDOL, Google Data Dispute Highlights Increasing Information Demands
A dispute between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Google is an example of the demand for increase data that companies can expect to see from the government as technology continues to evolve. The DOL’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in 2015 conducted a random compliance evaluation of Google’s diversity practices to…
Read MoreOregon Latest State to Focus The Microscope On Equal Pay
Oregon recently enacted the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 (the Act). The Act expands upon existing federal and state law to address persistent pay gaps between genders, races, and those in other protected classes by encouraging employers to proactively assess their pay practices. The majority of its provisions will become effective on January 1,…
Read MoreNew Ordinance to Anti-Discrimination Law Provides Philadelphia the Ability to Shut Down Local Businesses
Anti-Discrimination laws have become something of a hot topic within employment law over the last few years. Many workers have become more aware of their rights, as well as challenging compliance with laws when they spot a problem. It’s become the norm for more employees to speak up. Theoretically, that should be good for employers…
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