New COVID-19 contact tracing procedures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week have expanded the...

Attention Massachusetts Employers with Six or More Employees in Massachusetts. Filing can be done as early as November 15, 2020 on the...

The list of lower-COVID risk states in Massachusetts has grown as of September 4. Please continue to consider your vacation policy ...

On August 27, The Department of Labor threaded a needle with some very fine distinctions in it's latest updates to their FFCRA FAQ page ...

From the start we’ve been discussing the idea that the response to COVID-19 is an evolving one. This remains true. In that context, the...

This morning the Boston Fed announced that the Main Street Lending Program is now open. Prospective lenders may begin filing the...

On March 9, the Secret Service warned of opportunistic phishing scams taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting...

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), fees are assessed for some self-insured health plans. The Comparative...

On May 12, In response to unanticipated medical and childcare challenges due to COVID-19, the IRS provided employers with a number of...

While we remain focused on the response to and consequences of COVID-19, there are other important developments to remain aware of. On...

On June 17, 2020, the EEOC determined a difference between testing for current COVID infection and testing for antibodies. Though testing...

The CARES Act creates a conundrum with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness incentives. Employers may find it difficult...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972 (OSH Act) requires most employers to keep workplace logs in which employee work-related...

Back in October we highlighted that the Supreme Court would be hearing three cases (two of which are consolidated) to determine whether...

The coronavirus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person, generally those within 6-feet of us. It may also be transmitted by...

In this post, we discuss taking proactive steps to considering what considerations to take into account while coming out of "Stay at...

The severity of illness or how many people will fall ill from COVID-19 is unknown at this time. If there is evidence of a COVID-19...

Come next January, the Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave law continues its implementation as paid family leave benefits will be...

IMPORTANT DEADLINE Massachusetts employers have through today Monday, September 30, 2019 to ensure they distribute Individual notices to...

What happened. On September 30, 2019 , the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit Assisted Living...