Attorney Liz Khan cautions employers to avoid this common pitfall: Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws govern all aspects of wages for employees for all employers including nonprofits.

Many clients contact us asking what should – and should not – be in a personnel file. In this post Attorney Erin Cashman provides us with some helpful guidance.

As of July 1, 2024 the Federal Department of Labor (DOL) has increased the salary threshold for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempt employees. What does this mean for nonprofits?

Effective November 1, 2023, eligible employees who apply for the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefit may opt to use accrued paid time off to supplement or “top off” their PFML wage replacement benefit in order to achieve 100% wage payment. 

Important updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (“MA PFML”) are going into effect in 2023. As of January 1, 2023, the Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) has revised the contribution rates and benefit amounts…

The Massachusetts Defined Contribution CORE Plan (“CORE Plan”) is a multiple employer 401K plan designed specifically for small Massachusetts nonprofits to enable them to provide a cost-effective way to save for retirement without taking on the expense of establishing a plan on their own.

Employee Retention Credits (“ERC” or “credits”) were created as part of the CARES Act. Through significant expansions, ERC has become a significant form of COVID relief, similar to the PPP loan many non-profits have relied on. However, the infrastructure bill that the Senate passed (H.R. 3684) would end the ERC after the third quarter of 2021.

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has recently published two significant updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program.

Earlier this month, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Flexibility Act”) was enacted, broadening the options for borrowers and making Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans even more attractive. The deadline to apply for a PPP loan is Tuesday, June 30th!

Governor Baker released a four-phased opening to Massachusetts, titled Reopening Massachusetts. Each phase will last, at a minimum, three weeks, and could last longer before moving to the next phase. If public health data trends are negative, specific industries, regions, and/or the entire Commonwealth may need to return to an earlier phase.