Update on MA PFML: Benefits Increase While Rates Fall

ERC Eligibility and Your Business

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a credit called the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to support employers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since being created by the CARES Act the ERC retroactively improved by the Consolidated...

Providing Vaccination Incentives to Employees

With states reducing restrictions on isolation and gatherings, employers are exploring ways to provide incentives for employees to get their vaccinations. New guidance from the IRS makes clear thatemployers can qualify for credits that support incentives for employees...

ERC Update for Employers: Understanding Available Credits under Each Act

Many employers are confused by the multiple retro-active changes, expansions, and updates to the law. The credits can be applied retroactively if employers discover that they were eligible in the past and did not take advantage of the ERC program.

COVID Inspires Re-Evaluation of Where and How People Work

The past 15 months of COVID-19 turmoil with full and part-time “work from home” highlighted weaknesses in work infrastructure including business applications, communication, data sharing methods, data security, and project completion methods. Remote work overwhelmed...

Mask Policy for the Workplace – What You Need to Consider

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated their guidance to include that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in many indoor and outdoor settings. Yet an employer may have cause to pause before eliminating masks in...

Clarity for Employers Requiring or Encouraging Employee Vaccinations

There has been considerable fog shrouding employers that encourage or require employee vaccinations against the coronavirus. There is considerable ambiguity regarding legal requirements, potential liabilities, and responsibilities. Government directives, FAQs, and...

We Remember to Never Forget

This Memorial Day We pay tribute to the courage of the many brave women and men who have fought and served in the United States Armed Forces. We honor their love for this country, and we remember their sacrifice. Never forget. So our employees can be with their...

Generous Support For SMBs

ERC Is the Largest, Most Generous Support for SMBs Since PPP For businesses that have seen a drop in receipts of over 20%, the ERC offers substantial, generous support for SMBS that are dealing with the fallout from COVID-19. Business owners should carefully...

100% Cobra Subsidy Model Notices Available

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released to its website guidance and model notices to help employers comply with the federal COBRA premium subsidy put in place by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). To review the benefits and requirements of the Cobra Subsidy,...

Paid Time Off for Vaccinations (with EMPLOYER TAX CREDITS)

White House Urges Employers to Provide Paid Time Off for Vaccinations Eligible Employers. An eligible employer is any business, including a tax-exempt organization, with fewer than 500 employees. An eligible employer also includes a governmental employer, other than...

100% Subsidized COBRA Adds Complexity for Employers

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), which became law on March 11, 2021, provides government-subsidized free COBRA coverage for a six-month period from April through September 2021 for employees (and their family members) who experience a loss of group...

FFCRA Amended and Extended by American Rescue Plan Effective 4/1/2021

As shared in a prior post, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020. At the end of 2020, Congress extended the employer tax credit that supported the use of FFCRA-like leave to employers who wanted to voluntarily provide...

Update on MA PFML: Benefits Increase While Rates Fall

Update on MA PFML: Benefits Increase

Update on MA PFML: Rates Fall