Compliance
World of HR: Japan eases overtime regulations for some employers
The country has struggled to address labor shortages in recent years.
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Legislative lowdown: Starbucks’s $39 million settlement highlights Fair Workweek compliance challenges
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found Starbucks failed to give some workers regular schedules, among other violations.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: DOL addresses tip-pooling in first batch of opinion letters
Front-of-house oyster shuckers can be included in tip pools because they regularly interact with customers, an official with the agency said.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: IRS publishes draft W-2 for 2026 incorporating “No Tax on Tips”
Employers with tipped workers are set to see reporting requirements change as a result of a new tax deduction, but some details are still being worked out.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Labor Department expands programs allowing employers to avoid investigations
A program for correcting wage-and-hour violations is being revived after it was discontinued by the Biden administration.
Compliance
World of HR: Employers in Australia are taking advantage of workers, study finds
Young employees report being underpaid, overworked, and sometimes not compensated at all, violating Australian labor laws.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Department of Labor announces expanded opinion letter program
The enhanced program likely means Trump’s DOL will issue more opinion letters than the Biden administration.
The cost of noncompliance. Onboarding oversights aren’t just administrative noise: A single compliance slipup carries an immediate penalty ranging from $288 to $2,861 per individual form. Equifax’s article breaks down what you need to know about redefined I-9 violations and higher penalty risks for employers. Learn more.
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