New York employees will see their maximum annual Paid Family Leave (PFL) contribution rise to $451.81 in 2027, up from $411.91 in 2026. The state's Department of Financial Services set the 2027 employee contribution rate at 0.452% of gross wages,…
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Nevada employers will see a major change in workers' compensation premium calculations under SB 317, effective Oct. 1, 2026. The state is eliminating the $36,000 annual payroll cap per employee used to calculate premiums and replacing it with a floating…
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new opinion letter addressing tip-pooling rules for supervisors who also perform tipped work under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The issue: Whether the FLSA allows a restaurant supervisor who also bartends…
A restaurant chain has paid $618,666 in back wages to 779 employees and an additional $100,000 in penalties after the Department of Labor (DOL) found wage and child labor violations across 13 South Carolina locations. The DOL found several violations…
A Florida restaurant faces nearly $733,000 in back wages after the Department of Labor (DOL) found it failed to properly pay 31 workers. The case shows how payroll practices can turn into significant financial liability when they don't comply with…
Washington employers must display a new workplace poster under the state's Immigrant Worker Protection Act. The state Attorney General's Office released the poster, along with model employee notices and employer guidance, on Sept. 1, 2026, ahead of the law's Oct.…
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new opinion letter addressing when walking time during a meal period affects compensability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The issue: Whether a 60-minute unpaid lunch, with six to 14 minutes…
Oregon's companionship services exemption is narrowing for home care agencies under Senate Bill 1518. SB 1518 freezes Oregon's definition of companionship services to the federal definition in effect Jan. 1, 2016, so future federal changes won't automatically expand the state's…
A new Connecticut law is about to add a documentation duty to your payroll to-do list. Effective Oct. 1, 2026, Public Act 26-12 will require employers with 100 or more employees in the Constitution State to create a guide explaining…
Effective Jan. 1, 2027, Washington employers must pay employees for lactation breaks, including qualifying travel time, at their regular compensation rate – adding a new paid-time obligation for payroll to track and finance to budget for. The requirement will apply…
Trader Joe’s has agreed to pay $12.47 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging violations of California’s wage and hour laws. According to the complaint, Trader Joe’s: Rounded time punches, resulting in employees being underpaid Excluded “Thank You”…
Despite the hype, artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t making much of an impact on payroll yet. A new Zoho Payroll survey of more than 100 US payroll professionals found only 7% of payroll teams said AI was central to their process…
