Hiring someone should feel like progress, like your team is growing and you’re making a solid decision. But sometimes, right at the point of hire, something unexpected comes up that makes you pause: your candidate provides an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead of …
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Hiring an I-9 auditor almost never starts with, “Our process is perfect.” Instead, the conversation usually begins with, “We’re probably fine…” In most businesses, I-9s are completed during onboarding. They get filed away and assumed to be accurate with little …
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When employers create a probationary period for new hires, the idea is simple. It gives the employee time to prove themselves before certain benefits begin. But in Massachusetts, earned sick time is treated differently under state law. Most employees begin accruing earned sick time on …
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Most employers don’t wake up thinking, “What if we missed something when we hired someone—and ICE walks through the door?” But for many businesses across the country, that’s exactly how an ordinary workday has turned into a costly, time-consuming compliance …
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For many small or medium-sized business owners, retirement plans aren’t part of the daily conversation, until something changes. That moment arrived with the passage of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) 2.0 Act of 2022, which introduced a series of …
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You may not think much about the labor law posters hanging on the wall of your business, but they matter more than most employers realize. Federal and state laws require you to display specific notices that inform employees of …
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Is overtime still taxed? When does “no tax on tips” start? With so much buzz around new federal tax changes, employers are left sorting out what’s accurate and what directly affects payroll. You may have heard about a “No Tax on Overtime Act of 2025” or seen …
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For small and mid-sized businesses, year-end payroll season is when everything must align, from pay rates to benefits and taxes. At CommPayHR, we believe preparation brings peace of mind. This guide outlines action steps to get started on now to …
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The IRS has announced new tax rules that will affect employers participating in Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. Starting January 1, 2026, the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) and employers who take part in the …
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If understanding Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) and your obligations as an employer are not on your to-do list, then it should be because doing so is essential to keeping your business compliant with state laws and supporting your employees. …
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