The Massachusetts PFMLA deadlines are fast approaching. Do you know the differences between the MA PFMLA and the Federal FMLA? Since its enactment in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act has afforded job protection to millions of American workers. …
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A hypothetical scenario around paying travel time: You own a business with two locations. One is understaffed, so you ask one of the hourly employees from the other location to make a two-hour drive to go help out. She normally …
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Paying non-exempt employees tends to be more complicated than paying their exempt counterparts. Tracking hours worked, calculating each employee’s earnings and staying compliant with overtime and minimum wage laws requires diligence. It gets more complicated when you opt to compensate …
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New York employees won greater protections against discriminatory pay practices last week, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two new pieces of legislation into law. Senate Bill S5248B, called Equal Pay for All, expands on existing provisions under New York’s Achieve …
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This webinar will be available until December 15, 2019 Calculating employee wages is complicated enough before you even start considering unique pay situations. Non-exempt employees usually earn an hourly wage, but did you know that there are other methods of …
VIEW POSTThe receptionist who sits behind a company’s front desk for 40 hours a week is clearly its employee, and the consultant who came in for a one-day job is clearly an independent contractor. But what about remote workers, or traveling …
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Less than three weeks before the next phase of the Paid Family and Medical Leave was set to begin, Massachusetts businesses have been given a brief reprieve. Employers were supposed to begin withholding PFML contributions starting on July 1st. The …
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This webinar will be available until October 16, 2019 Do you currently assign work to independent contractors or plan to do so in the future? It’s a good idea to examine the reasons you have for classifying these workers …
VIEW POSTThis webinar will be available until October 16, 2019 Employers with seasonal positions often face a dilemma—they must hire quickly and hire well. Without a plan, companies run the risk of not filling positions with the right employees and …
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Most businesses have a number of employee tracking policies in place to prevent workplace theft. Maybe two employees are required to make bank deposits or a manager must always be present when closing registers. What many small business owners may …
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