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 | 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...
by Jeff Bastien | Oct 15, 2019 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources
The October 1st Paid Family Medical Leave contribution date has arrived in Massachusetts! For the last 2 months, we have spent the majority of our time and energy helping clients navigate the Private PFML market by helping obtain proposals, going through our financial...
by Jeff Bastien | Sep 19, 2019 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources
Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, most Massachusetts employers will be required to make payroll withholdings on behalf of their workforce in compliance with the Paid Family and Medical Leave law. As the PFML contribution deadline nears, private carriers have emerged to provide...
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...