Emmanuel Elone

Employers run the risk of violating federal employment verification laws and discriminating against employees if they do not understand the employment verification process, two federal officials said March 12.

Wisconsin has become the third state to regulate earned wage access services, under a bill that will go into effect in six months.

California, Connecticut, New York, and the US Virgin Islands might be subject to a Federal Unemployment Tax Act credit reduction for 2024, according to a table published by the federal Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration.

The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance taxable wage base will increase to $176,100 for 2025, up from $168,600 for 2024, the Social Security Administration said Oct. 10.

The Internal Revenue Service published its adjustments to payroll-related amounts for 2025 on Oct. 22.

Daylight saving time in the US will end at 2 a.m. local time Nov. 3, and clocks will move back one hour to resume standard time.

Employers in California, New York, and the US Virgin Islands will have higher unemployment tax costs for 2024 because of a Federal Unemployment Tax Act credit reduction, the Labor Department said Nov. 12.

The Internal Revenue Service released its 2025 tables for determining wage amounts that are exempt from federal tax levies.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce released its 2025 unemployment insurance information for employers on its website.