Emmanuel Elone

Arlington

Writer at Bloomberg Industry Group

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Maryland Earned Wage Access Law Bucks Trend

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

Earned wage access in Maryland is considered a loan subject to the state’s Consumer Loan Law, under a bill that became law May 25 and will go into effect Oct. 1. Third parties offering earned wage access services must be licensed under the Consumer Loan Law because the state considers it to be a type of loan or extension of credit, under HB 1294. This differs from other states with earned wage access laws, such as Nevada, which generally do not treat earned wage access as a loan or form of credit.
Colorado Strengthens Wage-Hour Enforcement, Penalties

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

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Workers Have Multiple Options for Receiving Early Earned Pay

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

The gig economy, direct-to-consumer payments, and earned wage access are some ways that workers are accessing their earned pay in advance of their regularly scheduled payday, a payments expert said May 14. The gig economy and direct-to-consumer payments do not affect employers payroll processes, said Keith Melton, senior vice president for The Clearing House.
States Offer Variety of Methods to Reduce Unemployment Tax Rates

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

Voluntary contributions, joint accounts, and state-specific elections can reduce an employer’s state unemployment taxes, but they are not always worth the cost, an unemployment tax expert explained May 16. Each of these three options can benefit employers but come with either an upfront cost or high unemployment tax rates for a short period of time, said Tom Towson, managing director for employment tax consulting at Equifax Workforce Solutions.
Circumstances Can Complicate Federal Wage-Hour Compliance

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

Business travel, employee stipends, and natural disasters are just a handful of scenarios that can trip up employers trying to comply with federal wage-hour laws, a US Labor Department official said May 14. These situations can put a wrench an employee’s compensable time, overtime compensation, and regular rate of pay calculations if they are covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act, said Wildali DeJesus, southeast deputy regional administrator for the DOL.
E-Verify Glitch Causes Mistakes Requiring Employer Correction

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

Employers that received a final nonconfirmation for an E-Verify case referred from April 9 to May 5 should create a new case, according to a May 19 alert on the E-Verify website. A technical issue occurred with Social Security Administration mismatch cases, which may have resulted in an incorrect final nonconfirmation status for employees during the aforementioned time period, according to the alert.
E-Verify Glitch Causes Mistakes Requiring Employer Correction

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Emmanuel Elone

E-Verify cases may have incorrectly resulted in a final nonconfirmationThe technical issue took place from April 9 to May 5Employers that received a final nonconfirmation for an E-Verify case referred from April 9 to May 5 should create a new case, according to a May 19 alert on the E-Verify website.
Evaluating Payroll Service Delivery Models Pays Off

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

Three different types of payroll service delivery models exist, and employers must consider several factors before determining which one best meets their needs, a payroll operations expert said May 13. The three types of models are in-house, outsourced, and co-sourced, and each result in a different amount of control and ownership that an employer has over its own payroll activities, said Kathleen Soderman, managing director at Ernst and Young.
Washington Changes Unemployment Voluntary Contributions Deadline

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Emmanuel Elone

Washington employers submitting voluntary contributions to reduce their unemployment insurance tax rates must do so by March 1, under a bill that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The current deadline to submit voluntary contributions is March 31. The date change will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2035, when SB 5041 expires. SB 5041 also modifies a provision in state law that disqualifies workers from unemployment benefits if they were subject to an employer lockout or are on strike.
Washington Adds Teeth to Law Governing Access to Personnel Files

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Emmanuel Elone

Employers must provide personnel files to employees upon requestThe files must be provided within 21 calendar days of requestWashington employers must provide personnel files to employees within 21 calendar days of receiving a request, under a bill that will go into effect July 27. HB 1308 clarifies that personnel files include all job application records, performance evaluations, disciplinary records, leave and accommodations requests, payroll records, and employment agreements.