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Welcome to Compliance Matters, a podcast from Experian Employer Services covering news, updates and solutions for HR, payroll and finance leaders. Each episode features experts in the fields of tax, unemployment, payroll and more, covering employer issues from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between to help you improve employer compliance and your bottom line. Thanks for listening

  1. 11/21/2025

    2025 Legislative Roundup & 2026 Preview

    In this episode of Compliance Matters Gordon Middleton and Wayne Rottger break down the big compliance issues employers are facing as 2025 comes to a close. We’re looking back and looking ahead—how does this year compare to previous years when it comes to compliance and workload? What’s changed, and what’s next? We dive intolegislative trends for unemployment insurance and what the 2026 forecast might mean for you. We also review the state FUTA credit reduction list, trade disputes and their impact on unemployment insurance, and what employers need to know about WOTC's expiration and renewal. Finally, hear updates on Form W-4 and W-2, the lingering effects of the government shutdown, and learn how employers are dealing with the evolving compliance challenge of Form I-9 management. If you’re an employer looking for a rundown of what happened in 2025 and what to expect in 2026, you’re in the right place.

    32 min

  2. 08/27/2025

    WOTC Basics, Best Practices & Legislative Renewal

    The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a powerful incentive benefiting both employers and employees. People with barriers to employment can secure life-changing jobs while employers who provide these opportunities can offset hiring costs. In this episode we're joined by Dre Sosa and Ashly Caserotti who support customer success with Experian Employer Services. Dre and Ashly break down the basics of WOTC, best practices for employers to maximize their credit, and give us an overview of possible renewal for WOTC before it expires at the end of this year.

    12 min

  3. 07/25/2025

    Biggest Compliance Challenges from SHRM

    Welcome back to Compliance Matters from Experian Employer Services. In this episode, we’re diving into the heart of HR compliance with insights straight from the floor of SHRM 2025, one of the largest HR conferences in the world. We spoke with HR professionals who were visiting from across the country and asked one simple question: “What’s your biggest compliance challenge today?” Joining us to unpack those answers are Gordon Middleton and Vijay Thakkar, Product Intelligence Managers with Experian Employer Services. Gordon and Vijay listen to interviews with us, react to what they heard, and break down why these challenges are so widespread—and so complex. From evolving I-9 enforcement to shifting payroll regulations, they’ll share practical strategies and best practices to help HR teams stay ahead of the curve. Whether you're in payroll, compliance, or people operations,this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

    43 min

  4. 05/05/2025

    Immigration Policy Changes Affecting Form I-9 Compliance

    Welcome back to Compliance Matters for an episode all about Form I-9 management. In this episode we cover the challenges of understanding the newest rules and regulations in 2025 with best practices for employers to ensure compliance. We're joined again by Vijay Thakkar and Gordon Middleton, Product Intelligence Managers with Experian Employer Services. Vijay and Gordon will help us make sense of the shifts in policy, rules, regulations and updates to immigration policy, E-Verify, and even Form I-9 itself, among other changes. If you need the basics of what’s changing and how it may affect your compliance as an employer, then this is the summary for you.

    27 min

  5. 02/28/2025

    2025 Legislative and Regulatory Compliance Changes

    Today is a packed episode with updates on hot topics HR, Taxand Payroll pros need to know. It’s a dive into the legislative and regulatory changes we've seen and are still expecting in 2025. We're joined by Gordon Middleton and Wayne Rottger, Product Intelligence Managers with Experian Employer Services, who keep their fingers on the pulse of workforce compliance changes affecting employers. We’ll get federal and state insights from Wayne and Gordon in this episode, along with an update on unemployment taxes and the future of unemployment insurance.

    19 min

  6. 10/11/2024

    Prepare for the Unexpected with Payroll Tax Consulting

    In this episode we discuss the complexity of payroll tax consulting. Every employer is familiar with the concept of a third-party payroll provider, automating the process to report and remit payroll taxes. But what about payroll tax consulting? We chat with returning guests Michael Orton and Adam Taplinger, payroll tax experts with Experian Employer Services. They help employers address the unexpected and unique issues that almost always arise with payroll tax. Michael also provides three real-world examples of surprises that can occur and how payroll tax consulting resolves them. Listen to the episode and find out if these scenarios sound like they could happen at your organization.

    21 min

  7. 07/29/2024

    Improving Verification Fulfillment for the Employee Experience

    Maximizing the employee experience is a top priority for every employer. Getting the best performance out of everyone, attracting top talent, and retaining high performers is key to achieving revenue goals. Competitive salaries, generous benefits and office perks are some things that may come to mind when an employer thinks about improving the working experience. But what about fast and accurate Verification Fulfillment? For this episode we’re joined by Troy Hupp and Kristin Stoudenmire, experts on income and employment verification fulfillment and the challenges employers face when it comes to this common task. We’ll discuss the purpose of verification fulfillment, the workload it creates for employers, and the downside of getting it wrong. The last thing an employer wants is to get in between an employee and their dreams. Join us for this discussion to learn how you can streamline your verification fulfillment process with faster, more accurate and secure responses, resulting in a better employee experience.

    29 min

  8. 06/18/2024

    Compliance Library: Helping HR Better Serve Employees

    Human Resources professionals often choose their career because of a passion for helping people. However, it’s the paperwork that can be a huge challenge AND take up the bulk of their time. Frequent legislative and regulatory changes in states across the country may cause employers to be noncompliant if they fail to stay current with requirements where they operate or have employees. On this episode we’re joined by Jayme Muenz, HR Operations Manager with Experian, to explore how challenging it is for HR experts to stay on top of evolving rules and requirements. And to help employers overcome this headache we’ll also hear from Brian Elfrink, Director of Product Management with Experian Employer Services, who shares an overview of the Compliance Library and how it’s helping HR teams focus their attention back on people.

    22 min
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Welcome to Compliance Matters, a podcast from Experian Employer Services covering news, updates and solutions for HR, payroll and finance leaders. Each episode features experts in the fields of tax, unemployment, payroll and more, covering employer issues from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between to help you improve employer compliance and your bottom line. Thanks for listening

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