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Take 5 with Beth Marcus, Owner/Operator of Cape Cod Beer

What is the name of your business; what services and/or goods does it provide? Cape Cod Beer is a self-distributing microbrewery founded in 2004, located at 1336 Phinneys’s Lane in Hyannis, Massachusetts. My husband Todd and I own and operate the business. We produce over 6,000 barrels of beer annually. For the uninitiated that’s about […]

Compensation According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

*Note: The Department of Labor revised the regulations located at 29 C.F.R. part 541 with an effective date of January 1, 2020. WHD will continue to enforce the 2004 part 541 regulations through December 31, 2019, including the $455 per week standard salary level and $100,000 annual compensation level for Highly Compensated Employees. The […]

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 […]

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