HCM Newsfeed

Welcome to the HCM Newsfeed—your real-time source for critical updates in HR, payroll, and compliance. Here, you’ll have access to quick, timely alerts on regulatory changes, labor laws, and industry updates to help you stay informed and compliant.

New York’s New Retirement Savings Mandate: What It Means for Employers

New York State is launching the Secure Choice Savings Program, a new retirement savings option designed to help private-sector employees save for the future. The program applies to employers that do not currently offer a qualified retirement plan. Under the law, all private-sector employers with 10 or more employees who have been in business for …

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New York Legalizes Recreational Cannabis

New York has passed an expansive law to legalize recreational cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana). The law, called the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act, includes strong employment protections for off-duty use, effective immediately. The law adds cannabis to New York’s existing lawful off-duty conduct law but carves out a few exceptions. As a refresher, the lawful off-duty …

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New York Enacts Vaccination Leave Requirement

New York now requires employers of all sizes to provide paid leave to employees who are getting vaccinated for COVID-19. The law took effect immediately and applies through December 31, 2022. Employees are entitled to take up to four hours of paid leave each time they get a COVID shot. For now, this means up …

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American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is the latest bill to address the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19, has been signed into law effective 3/11/2021. Most aspects of the law do not directly affect the HR function, but those that do—optional extension of sick and family leave and establishment of COBRA subsidies—are outlined below. …

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Health FSA and DCAP Carryover Rules Approved for 2021

On Monday, December 21, Congress passed a new $900 billion COVID stimulus bill (known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). The legislation is aimed at helping Americans cope with challenges from the pandemic. Along with stimulus payments and other financial provisions, the bill also includes modified carryover and dependent rules for Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) benefits, …

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