California EDD Announces 2022 Changes

California EDD Announces 2022 Changes

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the 2022 employee contribution rate for State Disability Insurance (SDI) will decrease to 1.1%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase dramatically from...
COVID-19 and State Updates

COVID-19 and State Updates

U.S. Federal Update National Paid Family Leave? Could it be? National Paid Family Leave…finally? The Build Back Better Act (part of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation packet) is working its way through the legislature and would include, among other things,...
COVID-19 and State Updates

COVID-19 and State Updates

U.S. Federal Update Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The Treasury Department and the IRS worked together to issue Notice 2021-53 which provides guidance for employers about reporting qualified sick and family leave wages for 2021 under the...
COVID-19 and State Updates

COVID-19 and State Updates

There’s a lot to get to this time around – things don’t seem to be slowing down one bit. To begin with, we wanted to update you on some of the COVID-19 paid sick leave ordinances that have been passed over the last year and a half. The following ordinances have...
COVID-19 and State Updates

COVID-19 and State Updates

General Reminder During the last year and a half almost all employers have experienced employees moving away from their usual office or work location, some temporarily and some permanently (and still others planning on a temporary move that could end up permanent)....
State Legislative Updates

State Legislative Updates

U.S. State Updates Louisiana Louisiana is the latest state to amend its pregnancy accommodation law. SB 215 was enacted June 24, 2021 and will go into effect as of August 1, 2021. Similar to other laws throughout the country, SB 215 will require employers to make...