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Employer Law Alerts You Should Know About
Check out the latest federal and state employment law updates for Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire—so your business stays protected and compliant.
How to Get Employees to Read the Messages You Send Them
Are your employees not reading important messages you send them? Check out our tips for effective communication! It’s Tuesday. You’ve just spent two hours drafting an email to employees explaining an immediate policy change and what steps they need to take. You hit...
What should we include in an attendance policy?
Generally, an attendance policy should outline your attendance expectations, the procedures your employees should follow if they’re going to be late or absent, and the consequences when your policy isn’t followed. Your expectations should include how you define being...
PMI Customers: Take These Steps Now to Ensure Maine Paid Family Leave Compliance!
Starting January 1, 2025, all Maine employers with at least one employee must begin payroll withholdings for the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. The first quarterly wage report and premium payment will be due by April 30, 2025, covering wages...
What is progressive discipline?
Progressive discipline is a process for addressing performance or behavioral issues with corrective action. Instead of immediately demoting, suspending, or terminating an employee who messes up, you remind them of your policies, give them a chance to do better, and...
A manager asked if they could call and not just email the candidates who were interviewed but not selected. Is this a good idea?
There’s nothing wrong with calling candidates to let them know they weren’t selected, but whether it’s a good idea really depends on what your candidates expect and what you’re seeking to accomplish. Candidates expect an update after the completion of the interview...
OSHA Law Alert: Work-Related Injury and Illnesses
Form 300A Workplace Posting Begins February 1 Covered employers that had 11 or more employees in the entire company at any point in 2024 are required to post the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injury and...
What is a total compensation statement?
A total compensation statement is a document that provides employees with a view of their compensation beyond just wages or salary. It’s meant to give employees a complete picture of what the company has invested in them. It details not only base pay but also bonuses,...
Massachusetts Law Alert: Wage Reporting
Massachusetts Wage Reporting Due February 3 Beginning February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, covered employers are required to submit their prior year’s EEO-1 wage data report—the information sent to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—to the...
What is a “plan document” with respect to insurance plans offered by private employers?
A plan document is the official governing document of employee benefit plans, such as health, welfare, and retirement plans. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires that almost all private employers that sponsor benefit plans have corresponding...
What does my employee mean when they say they’re going to “file a claim” for discrimination with the EEOC?
In the context, filing a claim of discrimination means lodging a formal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC is the federal agency that enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, where most of our federal employment...
Federal Law Changes in 2025
The following federal law changes take effect on January 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted. IRS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE The IRS standard mileage rate will be 70 cents per mile driven for business purposes (up from 67 cents in 2024). This rate also applies to electric...
State Law Alert: Maine Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2025
On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Maine will increase to $14.65 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $7.33 per hour. The minimum salary threshold for exempt employees will increase to $1,128 per week, or $58,656 per year (the...
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