Most of what came up in this session is already documented in detail across the Compliance Corner. Rather than repeat it here, this page is the shortcut: watch the recording, or use the cards below to go deeper on whatever applies to your states and industry.
What we covered
The recording & slides
You can watch the full session below and download the slide deck here.
Go deeper
Here's where to read the full detail behind today's session.
Compliance Corner
The Greenshades Compliance Corner – Q3 2026
The source article behind most of today's session, covering state, UI, and paid leave updates in full.
Compliance Corner
Payroll and HR compliance updates: May/June 2026
FLSA salary thresholds, Colorado overtime, Utah withholding, and IRS FIRE retirement — what changed earlier this summer.
Paid leave
Minnesota's ESST administrative rules
What changed when the state's earned sick and safe time rules took effect July 6.
Paid leave
Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave
Employer requirements, premium rates, and remote worker coverage.
IRS & federal
The IRS's automatic exemption from penalty
What's replacing First Time Abate, and who qualifies.
IRS & federal
No tax on tips: the final qualifying occupation list
The IRS's official TTOC list, plus what to do before 2026 W-2 reporting.
Employer portals & filing
Two procedural details that determine whether your submission goes through cleanly.
UI & wage law
Illinois's compensable time ruling
What counts as work time now, and what payroll teams should review first.
Additional state updates
A few more items came up during the live session. Here is the info on those, straight from the state and federal agencies.
| State | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5% personal income tax rate cut and updated withholding tables | West Virginia Tax Division |
| Vermont | Unemployment insurance modernization: new e-Services portal and ICESA wage file format | Vermont Department of Labor |
| Virginia | Virginia Tax and VEC accounts uncoupled; unemployment tax now managed separately through VEC | Virginia Tax |
| Florida | New online system required for quarterly reemployment tax filing | Florida Department of Revenue |
| Ohio | Updated withholding tables reflecting the House Bill 96 rate reduction | Ohio Department of Taxation |
Questions from the session
What are the current FLSA salary thresholds for exempt employees?
The standard salary level for the executive, administrative, and professional exemption is $684 per week ($35,568 per year). The threshold for highly compensated employees is $107,432 per year, including at least $684 per week paid on a salary or fee basis. These are the 2019 levels, formally restored through a May 2026 technical amendment after the 2024 rule was vacated in court — nothing changes for employers already applying the 2019 thresholds. See the Department of Labor's official salary levels page for the full threshold table.
Can I see the tax rates Greenshades uses inside the platform?
Tax rates are calculated within Greenshades' tax engine and aren't a user-visible setting. To validate a change, pull a specific employee's record and check the withholding against the applicable state's published tax tables.
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