The DOL plans to restore a lightly modified version of the five-factor independent contractor rule enacted in 2021 under the first Trump administration.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has said she will sign into law legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $13.75 in 2027 and to $15.00 in 2028.
The IRS issued proposed regulations defining the tipped jobs that qualify for deduction under the OBBBA, and which will affect employer wage reporting on a tipped employee's Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.
The US Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda provides a useful roadmap for what could be in store for employers in the months and years ahead.
The relaunched Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program will allow employers to avoid costly litigation if they report violations to the DOL and pay employees any back wages or other remedies they are due.