--- title: "March 2024 Compliance Updates: Civil Penalties Increasing for 2024 FLSA and FMLA Violations" description: Everything HR and payroll professionals and employers will need to stay up-to-date, including legislative decisions and developments and more. image: https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/-%203%20-%20Blog%20Images/proliant-compliance-updates.jpg --- [![Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/Logos/Proliant%20-%20Print%20Logo%20-%20No%20Strokes.svg "Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes")](https://www.proliant.com) [Request Meeting](https://www.proliant.com/request-meeting) ** ** **Payroll** **Talent** **Workforce Management** **Benefits** **Platform** **Integrations** **ProLiant Mobile** Your employees can stay connected. **Anytime, anywhere**. ![proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/4%20-%20Main%20Pages/Home/proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu.png "proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu") [![Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/Logos/Proliant%20-%20Print%20Logo%20-%20No%20Strokes.svg "Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes")](https://www.proliant.com) [Request Meeting](https://www.proliant.com/request-meeting) ** ** **Payroll** **Talent** **Workforce Management** **Benefits** **Platform** **Integrations** **ProLiant Mobile** Your employees can stay connected. **Anytime, anywhere**. ![proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/4%20-%20Main%20Pages/Home/proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu.png "proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu") Search **Menu** ** ** [Request Meeting](https://www.proliant.com/request-meeting) ![](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/-%203%20-%20Blog%20Images/proliant-compliance-updates.jpg) # March 2024 Compliance Updates: Civil Penalties Increasing for 2024 FLSA and FMLA Violations [![ProLiant](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/Logos/Color%20Proliant/P%20logo%20Glassdoor.jpg)](https://blog.proliant.com/compliance-updates/author/proliant) Written by [ProLiant](https://blog.proliant.com/compliance-updates/author/proliant) Mar 29, 2024 9:33:04 AM ## **Civil Penalties Increasing for 2024 FLSA and FMLA Violations** The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recently announced updates to the civil penalties for various violations of federal labor laws, including specific breaches of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These revisions are set to come into effect on January 15, 2024. [Click here](https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-00253.pdf?utm_campaign=pi+subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov) to learn more.  ## **IRS Updates Application for Employer Identification Number** The IRS has recently updated Form SS-4, the Application for Employer Identification Number, with a revised date of December 2023. This form is essential for employers who have not yet been assigned an EIN. It is a necessary step for every employer that pays wages subject to federal withholding tax and/or FICA taxes to have an EIN in order to file with the IRS or the SSA. By obtaining an EIN, the employer ensures that all deposits made are correctly credited to their account. 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