by John Turco | Jun 17, 2019 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources
On June 11, 2019, Governor Baker and the Massachusetts legislature agreed to extend by three months the July 1, 2019 starting date for employers to begin taking employee payroll deductions and making employer contributions to MA Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). The...
by John Turco | Jul 11, 2018 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources
MASSACHUSETTS RAISES MINIMUM WAGE Increases Begin January 1, 2019 As of 1/1/17, the Massachusetts minimum wage is $11 per hour ($3.75 for tipped employees). Under a new law in Massachusetts, the minimum wage will increase as follows: $12.00 per hour ($4.35 for tipped...
by John Turco | Mar 14, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events
On January 23, 2018 the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) issued its Guidance on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The Act, which goes into effect April 1, 2018, expressly prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and...
by John Turco | Sep 6, 2017 | Business Insurance, Employee Benefits, Fair Labor Standards Act, General, Human Resources, News and Events, Uncategorized
On August 31, 2017, Federal District Court Judge Amos Mazzant overturned the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Final Overtime Rule that would have doubled the annual salary level to qualify for exemption from overtime from $23,660 to $47,476. The same judge issued an...
by John Turco | Jan 26, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, General, Health Care, Human Resources, Uncategorized
President Trump moved swiftly after taking office on Friday, issuing an Executive Order intended to minimize the economic and regulatory burdens of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The order is somewhat symbolic and has no immediate effect on employers, many of whom...
