The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that they will indefinitely delay the previously scheduled July 1, 2017, due date regarding electronic information submission of the Form… read more →
Question: Is it possible to have an exempt employee who is paid on an hourly basis? As a human resources department, we sometimes get unusual requests for compensation. We have… read more →
Human resources should have up to date policy manuals that define company policy. When it comes to job abandonment, defining an absenteeism policy is critical. Job abandonment is a situation… read more →
A group of Massachusetts nursing homes in Norwood, Braintree and Waltham found out the hard way when a former employee filed a complaint in January 2013 that she was not… read more →
New York City employers with 20 or more full-time employees will be required to offer pre-tax transit benefits under the Affordable Transit Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2016.… read more →
ACA Premium Tax Credits Now Offered in Both Federal and State Based Exchanges On June 25, 2015, The Supreme Court ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA),… read more →
The Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2015, that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states with a landmark decision that any law prohibiting same-sex unions… read more →
The California Labor Commission ruled on June 3 that a former Uber driver was misclassified by the company as an independent contractor and should have been an employee. Uber classifies… read more →
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a rule change to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on March 27, 2015. Now, employees in legal same-sex marriages, regardless of where… read more →
Employees have the right to equal access to workplace restrooms that are consistent with their gender identity, according to a groundbreaking ruling by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).… read more →
