Issue #16
Published March 2021
What You Need to Know to Manage the American Rescue Act Changes
This issue of HR Insights discusses the key provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) that impact businesses including…
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Issue #15
Published December 18, 2020
MA and Federal Holiday Pay Laws
To all our clients, subscribers, and friends, we wish you a happy and safe holiday season and a wonderful year…
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Published December 7, 2020
PFML Update – Revised Poster, Certification Form, Application Process, and FAQs
With MA Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits becoming available in less than a month, The Massachusetts Department of…
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Published September 16, 2020
DOL Revises and Clarifies FFCRA Temporary Rule Effective September 16, 2020
The Department of Labor (DOL) revised and clarified the FFCRA temporary rule providing for emergency paid sick leave and expanded…
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Published August 19, 2020
PFML Update and Checklist
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently amended the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML)…
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Published May 19, 2020
Governor Baker Announces New Requirements for Reopening Businesses
Governor Baker announced new requirements for reopening businesses in Massachusetts. The new requirements, which apply to all businesses open in…
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Published May 14, 2020
CARES Act and Unemployment
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and since…
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Published May 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update Part 3
This issue of HR Insights, Part 3 covers the employee notification and documentation requirements, group health care coverage, job restoration,…
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Published April 16, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update Part 2
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020. In March, the DOL and…
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Published April 10, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update Part 1
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020. In March, the DOL and…
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Published March 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020. FFCRA consists…
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Published August 2019
MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
This issue of HR Insights provides an overview of new updates to the MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act…
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Published October 2019
Are You Ready for the MA Equal Pay Act Changes?
Governor Baker signed An Act to Establish Pay Equity (the Act) on August 1, 2016. Effective July 1, 2018, the…
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Published October 2019
Tax Reform Changes Impacting Payroll and Benefits
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97), also known as Tax Reform, was signed into law on December 22,…
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Published October 2019
Health Care Contributions and Experience Rate Adjustments
Governor Baker signed An Act Further Regulating Employer Contributions to Health Care (The Act) into law in August 2017, and…
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Published October 2019
Understanding the New MA Pay Equity Law and How to Prepare
Governor Baker signed the An Act to Establish Pay Equity (S. 2119) on August 1, 2016, which amended the current…
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Published October 2019
New MA Law Requires Reasonable Accommodation for Pregnancy and Related Conditions
Governor Baker signed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act into law on July 27, 2017. The new law, effective April…
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Published October 2019
Top 10 HR Practices for Mitigating Risk
No matter what size company you are, chances are that at some point you will face a challenging HR compliance…
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