EMAC FAQs
Posted by Payroll Department
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Department of Unemployment Assistance has provided a list of frequently asked questions to help explain the new EMAC Supplement. Feel free to download the attachment below to read more, or view it at www.mass.gov.
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From the Desk of H.R. - Give 'Em a Break: Employees Want Their Lunch Break Back
Posted by Human Resources Department
Give ‘Em a Break: Employees Want Their Lunch Break Back Even though employees value lunch breaks, many don’t take them. What can employers do to address this and make sure their workforce is energized in the afternoon?
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Human Resources
August Is… Animal Health Month During this month we will think about what we can do to help our own pets, along with other animals in shelters! Among cat owners, almost 50 percent did not take their cats to a veterinarian during 2011. Just like humans need yearly checkups and screenings, it is important that our animals go to the vet for checkups!
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Alpha Cares
Minimum wage Date Standard Minimum Wage Tipped Minimum Wage January 1, 2019 $12.00 $4.35 January 1, 2020 $12.75 $4.95 January 1. 2021 $13.50 $5.55 January 1, 2022 $14.25 $6.15 January 1, 2023 $15.00 $6.75
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How reliant are you on technology? The answer is probably “very” regardless of your age, but if you’re a millennial, you’re likely even more dependent. Millennials don’t know a world without the Internet, and it’s second nature for them. We use technology to order our food, buy pretty much everything, and even find romantic partners.
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HR Strategy & Tips
If you have a successful business, you’ll likely have great reviews from customers in person and online. But how is your company’s reputation affected when you receive a bad review?
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Massachusetts Legislature reaches 'grand bargain' on $15 minimum wage, sales tax holiday, paid leave
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The Legislature has reached an agreement on a deal to raise the minimum wage to $15, institute paid family and medical leave and create a permanent sales tax holiday, in an attempt to keep multiple proposed ballot questions off the November 2018 ballot.
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There are more jobs than people out of work, something the American economy has never experienced before.
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Can and should you ban cell phones at work? An employer can prohibit its employees from accessing devices while working, unless that denial infringes on their right to engage in protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Workforce Management
The May employment report was less notable for the size of any particular upside surprise than the consistency of its upside surprises and the good news throughout. The rise in employment across the establishment and household surveys was on roughly the same scale, wage growth ticked back up, and the 3-month average in payroll growth returned to about 180k – comfortably within its range since late 2016. Intriguingly, the progress on several areas of labor market slack suggested that the U.S. labor market is not at full employment after all.
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YouTube Replaces Facebook as Most Popular Channel Amongst Teen Customers
Posted by Human Resources Department
The ‘Teens, Social Media and Technology 2018’ report from Pew Research was just released, and YouTube is now the most popular social media channel amongst this demographic. YouTube Is the Most Popular Among Teens.
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Human Resources
Each month we select an employee who demonstrates excellent work ethic through productivity and diligence, is timely and loyal, and displays behavior that promotes the needs and goals of the client company while holding to a commitment of quality and professional growth.
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Human Resources
