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Baker Signs Paid Family Medical Leave Tax Delay

Governor Charlie Baker made quick work of the bill imposing a three-month delay to the start of the payroll tax by signing it within 90 minutes of its final legislative vote. This new payroll tax will fund Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits for all Massachusetts workers. The bill (S 2255), now a law, […]

Seasonal Workers and J1 Students- How to Comply with Massachusetts Laws

With the start of the summer season soon upon us, we wanted to provide some further information on the hiring of seasonal workers and J1 students. Massachusetts Address: In order to comply with Massachusetts new hire reporting requirements, we request that you obtain from your new hires a local MA address as well as their […]

Restaurant Wages and Section 27 Law

The way restaurant owners are required to report and pay their waitstaff has changed. In 2019, Section 27 of the “Grand Bargain” legislation was put into effect. The Grand Bargain addressed three different ballot questions dealing with minimum wage, paid family leave, and the sales tax. As you all know, restaurants are required to ensure […]

A Closer Look at the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On July 27 of this year, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The bill, which will become effective on April 1, 2018, requires employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to pregnant employees. The legislation also bans the termination or discrimination of women based on pregnancy. Existing law in Massachusetts does not […]

Changes to Health Insurance in the Workplace are on the Horizon

On July 28th, Senator John McCain unexpectedly cast a no vote on the latest iteration of health care reform, the Trump administration’s Affordable Health Coverage (AHC) plan. McCain cast the deciding vote, leading to the defeat of the plan, seemingly ending any chance of enacting the AHC in the foreseeable future. While modifications to health care on […]

5 Costly Payroll Mistakes

With federal and state laws changing on a near-daily basis, payroll has become increasingly complicated. Failure to comply with current laws can be a costly mistake for local businesses. With hundreds of clients in southern New England, we see the same errors being made every day. Here are the five most common ones: Misclassifying Employees: Deciding […]

Pitch Perfect

Not a fan of an endless barrage of annoying sales pitches? Neither are we. Payroll is what we do at BizChecks Payroll. With the word “payroll” in our name, we realize that may seem obvious. Yet that’s not always the case with some of the large, national payroll companies that also incorporate the word into […]

Health Insurance

A closer look at the recently-proposed changes to health insurance mandates in Massachusetts. In an effort to control skyrocketing healthcare spending, which now represents 40 percent of the Commonwealth’s overall budget, Gov. Charlie Baker recently proposed significant changes to current health insurance laws in Massachusetts. One of the most dramatic is the intention to fine […]

Somebody to Lean On

For less than $10 per person a year, area employers can now provide their employees with a powerful mental health and wellbeing tool. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Rogers & Gray Insurance recently announced the availability of an employee assistance plan (EAP) which provides confidential counseling services to employees and their families. The […]

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