New Bill: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)
What’s Happening…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) was signed into law by President Trump in late December 2017 and is a complex, significant piece of legislation affecting U.S. businesses in several ways.
What does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act mean for you?
Major HR components of the tax bill are listed below:
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Revised I-9 Form Required
What’s Happening…
Revised Form I-9 Required by September 18, 2017
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification has been revised again, and employers must begin using the latest version by September 18, 2017. The new version was released July 17, 2017 by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and although the new form closely resembles the old form, there have been several significant changes.
What does this mean for you?
No later than September 18, 2017, employers must use the revised Form I-9, which has a revision date of 07/17/17 N (found in the footer of Page 1). Employers must continue to follow existing storage and retention rules for any previously completed Form I-9s.
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ACA Repeal, Comp Time Bill Underway
What’s Happening…
New I-9 Forms Effective 1/22/17
What’s happening…
Effective January 22, 2017, employers must use the revised Form I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification for all new employees, and for any existing employees requiring re-verification. Continue reading “New I-9 Forms Effective 1/22/17”
Judge Temporarily Blocks DOL’s OT Regulations
What’s happening…
On November 22, 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant III issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing revised white collar overtime exemptions. The regulatory revisions, which would have become effective December 1, 2016, would have doubled to $47,476 the salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay. Continue reading “Judge Temporarily Blocks DOL’s OT Regulations”