by Alyssa Anderson | Mar 23, 2022 | Compliance Update
Conditional offers of employment are common in the trade industry and in many industries that require serious manual labor from their employees. Along with confirming the candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States and verifying their credentials and past...
by Nikki Hughes | Nov 19, 2021 | Compliance Update
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published on their website on Nov. 16, 2021, that the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) is being put on hold due to pending litigation. The OSHA ETS went into effect on Nov. 5,...
by Nikki Hughes | Sep 10, 2021 | Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits
On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed executive orders requiring federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden also directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to draft a new emergency rule requiring...
by Richard Volkmann | Feb 5, 2021 | Compliance Update, Employee Benefits
The Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law has been in effect for a month now, but many employers and employees are still looking for answers and additional information. The Basics Beginning in January and July 2021, depending on the type of leave, all employers...
by Joe Bickel | Jun 28, 2019 | Compliance Updates
When the voters approved to make recreational marijuana use legal in Massachusetts in 2016, employers immediately wondered how they were going to navigate these waters with their employees. Marijuana still remains illegal under Federal Law, which is putting...