The new year has brought with it a myriad of new labor laws and compliance requirements that employers can't afford to miss. "Employers have challenges unique to their business," Paychex Inc. writes on its blog, Paychex Worx. "One thing that all business owners have in common is their compliance obligations – and the list seems to be getting longer each year as federal, state and local governments create new regulations." Indeed, in 2020 there will be more than 140 new compliance requirements across more than 30 states and 30 localities, according to XpertHR's whitepaper, "January 1 Compliance Requirements: What You Need to Know." Related: Keeping up on compliance issues "From increases in the minimum wage and new payroll requirements to new health insurance laws and discrimination and harassment protections, employers have much to get ready for in 2020," says Jessica Webb-Ayer, XpertHR legal editor. "Employers should plan accordingly so they are not caught off guard when the changes that impact them take effect." One hot topic: sexual harassment policies are getting greater scrutiny next year, which requires that all companies to pay closer attention "to this very important issue," Employco USA president Rob Wilson writes on the firm's blog. "We are finally starting to see people take sexual harassment in the workplace more seriously, and the new regulations coming into effect in 2020 reflect that," Wilson says. Check out 10 compliance issues to watch in our slideshow above, according to the experts. Read more: |

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