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Critical Year End Payroll Deadlines

Critical Year End Payroll Deadlines In 2016, significant changes were mandated by the IRS, DOR and Social Security Administration to filing deadlines. This year all W2s and 1099s must not only be provided to the employees, but also filed with the appropriate taxing agency by January 31, 2020. This is a full 30 days in […]

BizChecks Time Solution

Did you know, a Massachusetts employer was forced to pay more than $420,000 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages due to an overtime lawsuit? A simple way for you to keep the risk of a lawsuit low, is by implementing a time tracking solution. BizChecks Payroll offers a robust and customizable time tracking solution through iSolved. Whether your employees […]

Paid Family and Medical Leave Update

Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) has gone through the wringer in preparation for its implementation. BizChecks has stayed on top of all the changes, and we are happy to provide you with a final update. Contributions The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has clarified and emphasized that contributions apply to all checks […]

Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Guidance

On Monday June 17, 2019, the Department of Family and Medical Leave and the Executive Office of Workforce Development held a Q & A session at the Mass Association of Realtors Conference Center in Yarmouth. The new Director of the PFML Department, Bill Alpine, and the General Counsel of the DUA, Mike Donehy did their […]

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 […]

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