Jun 27, 2017
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) was established in 1913 with the mission to "to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for...
Jun 27, 2017
We recently released a comprehensive guide for New England business owners on the responsibilities and challenges faced when managing human resources and regulatory compliance. According to our President, Tom DiSilva, “We’ve found that too many hard-working business...
Jun 27, 2017
Payroll laws confuse businesses and employees alike when it comes to overtime requirements. Understanding employee classifications (exempt vs non exempt) can help businesses grasp whether their employees are entitled to (or exempt from) overtime pay and under what...
Jun 27, 2017
As a business owner you know the success of your business is largely dependent on setting and achieving your corporate goals, and you know you can’t do it alone. Employee performance is inextricably intertwined with reaching your company’s goals, which is why...
Jun 27, 2017
The Passage of Senate Bill No. 914 Effective October 1, 2015, Connecticut businesses will be required to remunerate their employees to the tune of twice the amount of any unpaid overtime wages. This is because the state recently signed into law Senate Bill No. 914, an...
Jun 27, 2017
No one ever said running a company was easy. New England small-business owners embrace the challenge, taking on the difficult work of staying afloat in a crowded sea of larger competitors. Just because a business is small doesn’t mean it can’t enjoy some of the...
Jun 27, 2017
New England small businesses house much of the region’s workforce. They make up its vast majority of companies, but they’re often stuck with fewer options -- and higher costs -- than larger organizations offering disability insurance to their employees. In a...
Jun 27, 2017
Recently, many U.S. states and cities have enacted bills to “Ban the Box” and prevent employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their criminal backgrounds. Such laws offer applicants with criminal histories an opportunity they’ve long been looking for: to...
Jun 27, 2017
How far does your company’s wellness program go? Does it offer health insurance? How about dental? Vision? Now, what about voluntary biometric screenings or on-site fitness centers? Are smoking cessation programs and outdoor stress-reduction sessions company...
Jun 27, 2017
Today’s employment outlook in America is anything but clear. Unemployment is dropping, and the pace of gross domestic product (GDP) growth has averaged a steady 2 percent over the last five years. For employers, an increasingly technology-driven economy demands...
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