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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. West Virginia. West Virginia. per hour to $11.39. per hour, adjusted annually.

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Heads Up! Payroll Changes Coming in July

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As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to rise and a sense of normalcy slowly returns, we can hopefully put tumultuous payroll changes behind us. State by State Payroll Tax Changes. The new laws, Int. The state’s overtime law takes effect on July 1. West Virginia. New York City remains at $15.00

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2022 Minimum Wage and Overtime Salary Threshold Increases

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The law requires employers to pay a tipped worker wages and tips to meet the state minimum wage. . It is crucial that payroll professionals familiarize themselves with minimum wage rates for garnishment calculations in 2022. . Overtime salary threshold limits. per hour to be exempt from overtime. . per hour; $3.89

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Last Week in Payroll: Localization of Work

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The purpose of the UIPL was to update examples of employment situations requiring uniform interpretation of localization of work provisions in state laws and to revise and reissue the interpretation of “ localization of work ” provisions. Bill to eliminate youth/training wages on governor’s desk. per hour minimum wage.

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Last Week in Payroll: Choose to Challenge

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Through the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), she established the first minimum wage and overtime laws for American workers and defined the standard 40-hour workweek. Perkins chose to challenge and made changes in many ways for women but also for the payroll professional. In 1933, Perkins appeared on the cover of Time magazine.

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Legal analysis: Implications of state tax exclusion of overtime wages for employers and employees

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Other states are passing pay transparency laws to energize applicant activity. Overview of the Alabama exclusion of overtime wages On June 8, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed House Bill 217 into law, excluding wages earned for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek from gross income, beginning January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.