From an employee’s perspective, overtime pay is a nice reward for a long week. From an employer’s perspective, overtime can be both costly and confusing. Getting everyone who’s involved in payroll on the same page is essential here. Not only …
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Getting into the restaurant industry isn’t for the faint of heart. Producing great food and satisfying customers is just one part of running a successful eatery. Hiring, managing and compensating the staff is just as important. Poor labor practices have …
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As we near the effective date for the Paid Family and Medical Leave statute (PFML), Massachusetts employers should be making preparations. It’s the employer’s responsibility to remit quarterly contributions to the fund that pays out family and medical leave benefits. …
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You’ve been hearing about the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law for more than a year. Now, as the first PFML deadline approaches, some Massachusetts employers are scrambling to get ready. There’s still time to get everything in order …
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The Massachusetts Attorney General has a message for employers: wage theft will not be tolerated. AG Maura Healey’s office is cracking down on companies that fail to follow state law regarding wages and working hours. In 2018 alone, the office …
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[Updated from an article originally posted on 4/30/19] Employers have a little bit more time to get ready for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). On May 1st, after a series of public listening sessions, the Massachusetts Department of Family …
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Employees want to access their health benefits with minimal hassle. Employers want to spend as little as possible to get employees enrolled and back to work. And benefits brokers want to make both groups happy and have enough time to …
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Benefit enrollment is a necessary but confusing and time consuming process for both employers and brokers in Massachusetts. It’s also one of those administrative tasks that employees tend to dread. Sure, they want access to their benefits, but the process …
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This webinar will be available until December 10, 2019 Employers are often knowingly out of compliance, but slide-by thinking “We’re never going to get caught.” Restaurants, in particular, face complicated issues like tips and sub-minimum wage calculations, shift workers, bookkeeping …
VIEW POSTIf you employ Massachusetts workers, you’ll be required to comply with the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act law. Contributions to PFML begin on July 1, 2019 so its essential that business owners and HR professionals understand what they’re responsible for …
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