How to Reduce Family Stress
Work deadlines are looming. The kids have soccer practice — at the same time, but in different places. They have homework and projects due. Your parents asked you to come over to help with yard work…it goes on and [...]
Depression’s Different Faces: The Importance of Mental Health
It's important for us all to pay attention to both our physical and emotional state, along with how those around us are doing. Depression is a mental disorder that is characterized by mood swings, loss of interest, and affects the [...]
Understanding Depression
Get the facts about depression More than one in every 20 adults in the U.S. suffers from depression each year. Ongoing sadness and loss of interest in life are symptoms of depression. Unlike normal sadness or grief, depression won’t [...]
Massachusetts Limits Certain Criminal History Inquiries: Effective October 13, 2018
In 2010, Massachusetts enacted the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Reform Act, which includes a “ban-the-box” component. Among other things, the law prohibits an employer from requiring an applicant to check a box if he or she has a [...]
Massachusetts Government Has Begin Assessing Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplemental Payments – What Does This Mean?
Many Massachusetts businesses have offered affordable care under the Affordable Care Act, but due to their employees enrolling in MassHealth or ConnectorCare, they have now received large first-quarter bills from the state of MA (some in the neighborhood of [...]
Car Dealership Service Advisors Ruled Exempt From Federal Overtime Pay Requirements
Service Advisors May Not Be Exempt Under State Law On April 2nd, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that service advisors—employees at car dealerships who consult with customers about their servicing needs and sell them servicing solutions—are exempt from the federal Fair [...]
Mindfulness Over Matter
Combatting stress through self-awareness No matter who you are, stress is most likely a part of your life. The key is learning how to identify it and manage it. Many doctors are pointing to mindfulness as a method for [...]
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder, and most are completely unaware that they could be getting better sleep. Inadequate sleep can cause impaired memory and thought processes, depression, [...]
Final Check Before Your IRS Filing on April 2, 2018
Since we know you love regulations and IRS filings so much, we know you’re getting closer to completing what is due on April 2nd. For a final run down, please see below. Consolidated, Aggregated and Validated HR, Time & [...]
IRS Electronic Filing Deadline is April 2: Significant Penalties Exist
IRS Electronic Filing Deadline is April 2 With the April 2 deadline to electronically file Forms 1094 & 1095 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approaching, employers are reminded that failing to comply with these information reporting requirements may result in significant [...]