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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Maine employees can already take time off from work to take a pet to the vet, get a car serviced or spend all day watching bad movies in bed. Soon, they’ll be able to attend to those midweek tasks without …
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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If you own a business, you get to call the shots. Decisions about services, rates, location and staff are all yours to make. You can choose whom to hire, what jobs they’ll do and how they’ll be compensated. But you …
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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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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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