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31 05, 2024

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Reasonable Accomodations

May 31st, 2024|Uncategorized|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVukOUbYATE&list=PL65EFmHB_s4BYvk6Qff0cqCSZFCcINfnr

24 05, 2024

EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. What Employers Need to Know Webinar

May 24th, 2024|Uncategorized|

EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. What Employers Need to Know Webinar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftxYyTlXetE

17 05, 2024

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Posters

May 17th, 2024|Uncategorized|

10 05, 2024

What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

May 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|

The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023. On April 15, 2024 the EEOC issued its final regulation to carry out the law. The final regulation goes into effect on June 18, 2024. Overview       What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?Generally, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires a covered employer to provide a [...]

3 05, 2024

Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

May 3rd, 2024|Uncategorized|

Are you using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help you with your work tasks? Have you considered doing so? If so, read on to learn the advantages and risks associated with the use of AI in the workplace. What Is AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term for a machine’s ability to make [...]

26 04, 2024

FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes

April 26th, 2024|Uncategorized|

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation. “Noncompete clauses keep wages low, suppress new ideas, and rob the American economy of dynamism, including from the more than 8,500 [...]

19 04, 2024

Pros and cons of eliminating the college degree requirement

April 19th, 2024|Uncategorized|

How Skills-Based Hiring Could Expand Your Applicant Pool Are you finding it difficult to fill job openings because not enough people are applying? You wouldn’t be alone. Some organizations are expanding their applicant pool by dropping the college degree requirement and instead adopting a more inclusive, skills-based approach to hiring. Would such an approach benefit [...]

5 04, 2024

Massachusetts Businessman Sentenced for Payroll Fraud Scheme

April 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Frank Loconte, president of NER Construction Management Corporation and NER Management LLC, based in Wilmington MA was sentenced to 20 months in prison following his involvement in a fraudulent payroll scheme. He was also ordered to pay over $4.5 million in restitution and a $15,000 fine. Loconte pleaded guilty in September 2023 to charges of [...]

20 01, 2024

Updated rule on independent contractor classification

January 20th, 2024|Uncategorized|

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule for independent contractor classification under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Here are details on the rule. Here's a summary: Beginning on March 11, 2024, the rule will effectively reinstate the longstanding version of the “economic reality” test the DOL previously used. This test [...]

5 01, 2024

Minimum wage increases for federal contractors

January 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|

The minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with federal contracts will increase as follows: Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658
: The minimum wage will increase to $12.90 per hour and the minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $9.05 per hour. Contracts Covered by Executive Order 14026
: The minimum wage [...]