By Bruce Hain
It is heartbreaking to witness the pain and trauma caused to Black Americans from acts of racism, discrimination, and injustice. We share in the sadness, disappointment, fear, and frustration facing our country, colleagues, and families at this time. We believe it is not right to observe in silence. What happened in Atlanta to Rayshard Brooks … Continued
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Labor has released a new final ruling on COBRA coverage. The new ruling sees a temporary extension to the period eligible employees have to elect COBRA health insurance coverage, along with extending the deadline for making COBRA premium payments. These rules apply to anyone who … Continued
A new Unemployment Insurance (UI) scam is targeting Massachusetts employers. Here’s what you need to know. Over the past several weeks, a vast amount of fraudulent Unemployment Insurance claims have been made nationwide. Using personal information stolen through previous nationwide data breaches, several states are reporting losses. As a result, the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment … Continued
By Saleha Walsh
There has been much discussion about when, if, and how to begin the transition to our new normal. Many of our clients are struggling to figure out how they want to begin transitioning back to their offices, or if they want to do so at all as the state slowly reopens. This week Governor Baker … Continued
At Insource, we see our blog as a vital way of providing information to help our clients, and IT security has always been a key topic. With that in mind, Insource Services is proud to announce that Insource has gone through rigorous testing and we are now SOC2 compliant; Systems and Organizational Controls: Trust Services … Continued
By Saleha Walsh
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world and disrupt businesses, Insource would like to assure our clients that we will continue supporting them during these challenging times. We continue to hold webinars, providing advice on how best to cope with the transition from your office to working from home. Our Vice President Russell Greenwald … Continued
By Tom Truslow
Latest Updates (as of March 24, 2020): Effective noon on March 24, 2020, all “non-essential” businesses in Massachusetts must physically close. Residents are urged to stay at home during this period, which will expire on April 7, 2020. The list of “essential” businesses can be found here. Insource is helping clients by holding a series … Continued
By Saleha Walsh
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor finally announced (after multiple threshold considerations) a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay. This rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay … Continued
By Saleha Walsh
On June 11, state officials pushed back the deadline to start taking payroll deductions for PFML from July 1 to October 1. What happened? Last week, the state granted businesses a three-month delay before implementing the new paid family and medical leave program. These new taxes were supposed to kick in on July 1, but … Continued
By Saleha Walsh
Welcome to another Insource HR update, where we aim to keep you up to date with the latest HR developments and help you understand what they mean for your business. This time, we’re talking about the Paid Family and Medical Leave program (PFML) that was signed into Massachusetts law in 2018. Note: The most up-to-date … Continued