by Jeff Bastien | Feb 11, 2021 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources, PFML
As we alluded to in last week’s PFML blog post, its extremely important to understand – and make sure your employees understand – how your organization’s disability benefits interact with Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave....
by Jeff Bastien | Feb 2, 2021 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources, PFML
In Massachusetts, the COVID Pandemic of 2020 has pushed Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) to the back burner as businesses have struggled to reinvent their operations amidst financial concerns and remote work arrangements. As of January 1, 2021, businesses...
by Jeff Bastien | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, News and Events, Workers Comp
The Division of Insurance has approved a new “payroll” classification code (0012) to allow employers a record keeping method to isolate payrolls attributed to paid, furloughed employees during the COVID-19 business shutdowns. This ruling went into effective on March...
by Jeff Bastien | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events, Uncategorized
The biggest impact of the CARES Act came via the “forgiveness” provision within the $349 billion Payroll Protection Program (PPP) offered via the SBA loan program. If organizations meet specific eligibility criteria, allocate the funds during a specific...
by Jeff Bastien | Jan 14, 2020 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources
“A Look Back” in 2018, as part of the “Grand Bargain” legislation, Massachusetts officially introduced a Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) program. The compromise legislation created a permanent sales tax holiday, lay the framework for an increase to the...
