The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule, on January 16, 2020, updating the definition of "joint employer" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).   The DOL states this revision is “in order to promote certainty for employers and...

The IRS has published Notice 2019-63 which extends the deadline for furnishing forms 1095-C and 1095-B to employees is March 2, 2020. It was previously January 31, 2020. The notice also extended "good faith effort" transition relief to employers for...

On January 31, 2020 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the Form I-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification. The notice provides employers additional time to make...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule that clarifies the types of compensation included in an employee’s regular rate of pay for overtime purposes.The rule marks the first significant update to the regulations governing regular rate...

On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor issued a final rule increasing the salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions from $455 a week to $684 a week. This final rule is effective Jan. 1, 2020. Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards...

The Treasury Department and the IRS are working to incorporate changes into the Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, for 2020.The revised form implements changes made following the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which made major revisions...