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Pursue Your Happiness

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.– Whether it is a BBQ … Read More

MA PFML: The Most Common Question, Answered

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave has been kicking around for what seems like forever. But the actual leave taking began 1/1/21 for most leaves, with all benefits available 7/1/21. The most common PFML question is from employers with pregnant … Read More

NYC Says Oui to Just Cause: Who’s Next?

Beginning July 5, 2021, New York City’s 70,000 fast food workers will have legal protections against unjust firings. Earlier this year,  the City Council passed a package of bills prohibiting fast food employers from terminating employees or cutting workers’ hours without “just cause.” The … Read More

New Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Sick Pay

With the rescission of the mask mandate and industry guidelines, you may have thought you were in the clear with new COVID-19 compliance headaches. The Governor had other plans! As of last Friday, all Massachusetts employers now need to provide … Read More

New EEOC Guidance Unpacked in Four Steps

Just before Memorial Day weekend, the EEOC dropped its updated guidance (part K) on vaccinations. While they punted on addressing that surprise CDC mask guidance from a few weeks ago, the EEOC did clarify some important points for employers: Incentives … Read More

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness month, but in reality, we all know that the lockdown was months of mental health awareness. The world turned upside down and the impact is not over. More than four in ten Americans (41%) say … Read More

The New Normal and Your Business: Let’s Go

Birds are chirping, the sun is shining and Governors are lifting Executive Orders! Let’s to go back to pre-pandemic times, right? Not so fast. Many of the safety protocols will remain in place indefinitely. And while the vaccine is a … Read More

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