As we go into an election year, various Federal agencies are making the push to implement certain long-standing items on their regulatory agendas. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is looking to continue to strengthen its position that most workers are employees and not independent contractors. To this end, the DOL is proposing streamlined regulations to “test” whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Similarly, the DOL is working to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Federal Trade Commission is working to eliminate most noncompete agreements by regulatory mandate. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is looking to strengthen its position with respect to recruiting and AI and potential discriminatory implications involving this new technology. Simultaneously, the EEOC continues its enforcement initiatives involving underserved communities and potential barriers to the advancement of certain protected classes.

Join us on Thursday, January 11th, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. for our monthly compliance webinar to discuss these regulatory initiatives and their impact on the day-to-day business operations of employers.

Bonus Compliance January Webinar

Pittsburgh Paid Sick Act & Allegheny Sick Leave Review

They’ve been in effect for a couple of years, but penalties were delayed a year.
Now fully in effect – with penalties, investigations and “strict” enforcement.
Join CTR and Compliance Specialist, Anne Lavelle, Thursday January 18th @ 11AM where we will review these laws, go through working examples and answer your questions!

CTR PAY360: Effortless Payroll Solution

We are excited to announce the launch of our new service, CTR PAY360! You asked and we're delivering! As you may have read in the December newsletter, our President, Bridget Escobar, mentioned we had clients coming to us to do their payroll. Whether it was someone retiring, a function that was added to another person's plate, or just the need to have an expert do it, this is how CTR PAY360 was born. CTR PAY360 is a fully outsourced payroll solution where we do your payroll and manage the payroll functions such as entering new hires in the system, entering status changes, updating a deduction code, and reviewing your reports to ensure a seamless payroll.

Join us on January 25th, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. for a webinar as we dive deeper into this service and give you real-life examples of how this can help your organization!