California’s 2026 Pay Data Reporting Rules Add New Compliance Pressures, Legal Experts Say
California Expands Reporting Requirements Ahead of 2026 Deadline California employers will face a broader set of reporting duties in 2026 …
CFPB Advisory Opinion Clears Path for Employer‑Integrated EWA, Setting Stage for Wider Adoption in 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion concluding that specific employer‑integrated earned wage access products—where advances are limited to …
CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion Clarifying Earned Wage Access Is Not Credit Under TILA
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought announced on December 23, 2025, that “Covered EWA” products—employer-partnered earned wage access plans that …
Valuation Missteps in Gifts and Compensation Draw Sharper IRS Scrutiny, Experts Warn
The IRS requires property transferred by gift or to charity to be reported at fair market value (FMV)—generally, “the price …
Payroll Privacy Rules Are Tightening—What Payroll and HR Need to Know Before 2026
Privacy rulemaking has long trained its sights on consumers, with federal and state laws historically focused on protecting individuals in their …
Most Employers Lack Full I-9 Automation Amid Stricter Penalties for Violations, Study Finds
Tougher penalties for Form I-9 violations are raising the costs of noncompliance for employers at a time most still lack …
Ghosts on the Ledger: How Payroll Analytics Can Help Exorcise Phantom Employees and Employers
Payroll fraud may not be the stuff of horror movies, but it’s enough to keep payroll professionals awake at night—especially …
E-Verify Under Scrutiny: Shutdowns, State Mandates, and System Gaps Spark Compliance Debate
E-Verify, the federal electronic system for verifying new hires’ work eligibility, has been a focal point in employment compliance discussions. …
Federal Government Shutdown Raises Payroll and Compliance Concerns
As the federal government enters a shutdown, payroll professionals face a series of potential challenges that could affect compliance and …
ERC in 2025: New Rules, Old Problems—Experts Warn of Audits, Fraud, and the Lingering Legacy of Pandemic Relief
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was introduced in March 2020 as part of the CARES Act, alongside the Paycheck Protection …