Regulatory Compliance

eAlert: DOL Revises FFCRA Leave Rules

September 21, 2020

business, c, compliance, Coronavirus, HR, safety

In response to a court ruling in early August that invalidated certain regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) related to leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL has released revised regulations. We have outlined…

Update: Form 941 Changes

July 10, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, money, Payroll, tax

By now, we’re all pretty familiar with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA requires employers to provide paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for their employees under certain conditions related to COVID-19. The act…

COVID-19 As a Recordable Illness Under OSHA

June 25, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, Employee, HR, OSHA, safety, success

Due to the current public health crisis, many employers have more questions than usual about their OSHA requirements. Today, we’ll take a look at OSHA recordkeeping requirements and when COVID-19 becomes a recordable illness. OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements The Occupational Safety…

CARES Act Deferral of Employer Social Security Taxes

June 23, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, money, Payroll, tax

The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allows employers to defer the deposit and payment of the employer’s share of Social Security taxes and self-employed individuals to defer payment of certain self-employment taxes. As we near the…

eAlert: Minimum Wage Increasing July 1, 2020

June 22, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, Employee, HR, money, Payroll, SDPConnect

The California statewide minimum wage is $13.00 for employers with 26 or more employees and $12.00 for employers with 25 or fewer employees. However, on July 1, a number of cities across California will see an increase in their city-specific minimum…

eAlert: LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Protections

June 16, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

company culture, compliance, Employee, HR

The Supreme Court recently ruled that LGBTQ individuals are officially protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment. This decision affects all employers with 15+ employees. Background: Title VII The decision was a response to three…

eAlert: New Form I-9 Policy for COVID-19

May 4, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, Employee, hiring, HR, onboarding

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a temporary policy for Form I-9 documents. This policy allows employers to accept expired List B documents when completing Form I-9. Effective May 1, the temporary change accounts for the fact that…

California Child Support Payments: Changes Coming in April!

March 9, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, Employee, HR, Payroll

Payments to California Child Support Services are changing starting in April 2020! As of Monday, April 20, 2020, California employers should note that all ACH debit and credit card payments for child support will be processed by ExpertPay. (The California…

PBJ File Rejected? Let’s Fix It.

March 2, 2020

Brian Beran

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, Payroll, timekeeping

Today’s post is for PBJ (Payroll Based Journal) managers at residential care homes who have had a PBJ file rejected by the CMS. Whether you entered the data manually or used a PBJ reporting platform, you are probably eager to…

Updated Form I-9: What You Need To Know

February 24, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

compliance, Employee, hiring, HR, onboarding

Did you know the USCIS Form I-9 is changing? Beginning on January 31, 2020, employers may use either the 07/17/17 N or the 10/21/19 version until April 30. However, starting on May 1, employers will only be able to use the…

Regulatory Compliance

eAlert: DOL Revises FFCRA Leave Rules

Update: Form 941 Changes

COVID-19 As a Recordable Illness Under OSHA

CARES Act Deferral of Employer Social Security Taxes

eAlert: Minimum Wage Increasing July 1, 2020

eAlert: LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Protections

eAlert: New Form I-9 Policy for COVID-19

California Child Support Payments: Changes Coming in April!

PBJ File Rejected? Let’s Fix It.

Updated Form I-9: What You Need To Know

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