On May 16, 2023, the IRS released the 2024 health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) inflation-adjusted amounts: Annual HSA contribution limitation: Self-coverage only: $4,150 ($300 increase from 2023) Family coverage: $8,300 ($550...

Beginning on July 1, 2023, the RetirePath Virginia retirement program will be accepting registration for Virginia employers with 25 or more eligible employees. The program plans to notify affected employers. The deadline for applicable employers eligible in 2023 is...

Beginning June 1, 2023, employers in Florida are prohibited from doing any of the following: Basing any employment decision on documentation of vaccination if the vaccination is for COVID-19 or uses mRNA technology Basing any employment decision on the knowledge or a...

Effective July 1, 2023, employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for employment eligibility verification of new employees. This verification must be done within three business days of the new hire’s start date, and employers must certify that they used...

Effective July 1, 2023, employees can take time off to vote on a day that is designated for advance in-person voting. Previously, voting leave was only allowed on the day when the primary or election was held. Additionally, the restriction that employees who work two...

Employers in Illinois now have significant new recordkeeping obligations with respect to employee expense reimbursement as well as a bit more direction about when reimbursement is required. While Illinois employers have been required to reimburse employees for...

As we let you know last October, the end date for the COVID-related I-9 verification flexibility was (and still is) scheduled for July 31, 2023. Given the number of times this deadline had been extended, it seemed possible, though not probable, that it would be...

Effective June 1, 2023, the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program implementation dates will be: October 1, 2024, instead of 2023, for employers with 15 or more employees to begin program contributions. January 1, 2026, instead of 2025, for...

New York State is expanding its lactation accommodation requirements, with changes taking effect on June 7, 2023. Employers of all sizes will still be required to allow employees to take lactation breaks for up to three years after childbirth (as has been the case for...

Idaho now prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive vaccination against COVID-19. The Coronavirus Stop Act, which applies to employers of all sizes, took immediate effect on April 6, 2023. The law prevents employers that do business in the state of Idaho...

The New York Division of Human Rights has released an updated Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy. The state requires that employers of all sizes use the model policy or one that is equivalent to it. The updated model policy is considerably longer than the last...