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Increases in minimum wage on July 1, 2017
June 14, 2017

Effective 7/1/2017  the minimum wage will be increasing in the States listed below. State Jurisdiction Employee Count Regular Wage Tipped Wage Current New Current New AZ Flagstaff state $10.5 state $7.50 CA Emeryville <56 $13.00 $14.00 CA Los Angeles City

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2017 Minimum Wage Rate Changes
December 14, 2016

Minimum wage rates are changing in many states across the country starting December 31, 2016 or January 1, 2017.  Below are the highlights and a full list is available. The Massachusetts minimum wage rate will be $11.00 as of January 1

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Last Minute Delay for FLSA Overtime
November 23, 2016

Indefinite delay announced in the deadline announced for all employers Just a week before it was set to go into effect, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant ruled that the DOL’s plan is unlawful after hearing arguments on November 16.  The judge

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FLSA Overtime Rule Effective 12/1
November 22, 2016

The FLSA Overtime Rule has been delayed indefinitely.  Please see our updated information. Businesses of all sizes must comply. Here’s what you should know The Department of Labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has released new regulations regarding

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Revised Form I-9 Now Available
November 22, 2016

Begin using the Revised I-9 now or before January 22, 2017 On November 14, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

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IRS delays deadline for ACA reporting
November 22, 2016

On November 18, 2016, the IRS issued a notice that extends the deadline for insurers and self-insuring employers to furnish ACA-related statements to individuals, and extends good-faith transition relief penalties to the 2016 information-reporting requirements.

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When you don’t like the choices
November 6, 2016

By Jeff Plakans: I just returned to my office from performing my civic privilege, in this case voting for our next POTUS and levying my opinion on the critical ballot questions offered up by the populace of Massachusetts.  Voting this

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