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As a small token of our appreciation for our customer loyalty to Telamon, we are hosting a select group of clients for a special event on December 6th in Boston. Telamon Invitation

As you are probably aware, a federal district court judge issued a nationwide “preliminary” injunction halting implementation of most of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule. Therefore, employers are required by the Fair Labor Standards Act to compensate executive, administrative and professional exempt employees at a...

17 States Will Increase Minimum Wage effective January 1, 2017, including Massachusetts The following are the minimum wage increases by state for your reference.  If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Brenner at Lbrenner@telamonins.com. State Hourly Minimum Wage Effective Date Alaska  $9.80 January 1, 2017 Arizona  $10.00 January...

The long awaited, revised I-9 Form is now available!  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of the I-9 Form yesterday. Generally, employers and every paid employee must complete an I-9 Form within 3 days of the employee’s start date, and, in doing so, the employee...

As a reminder.. Effective December 1, 2016, exempt employees will need to be compensated at $47,476 annually which is equal to $913 per week (in addition to meeting the FLSA’s “Exempt Duties” Test). This sets the standard salary level at the 40th percentile of earnings of full-time salaried workers...

Federal law requires all employers that offer group health coverage including any outpatient prescription drug benefits to provide an annual Medicare Part D Notice to plan participants, who are or may become eligible for Medicare in the next year. Participants include covered employees and retirees (and spouses) and COBRA...

The newest version of the I-9 Form will be made available by Nov. 22, 2016 according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Employers may continue using the current version of Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 until Jan. 21, 2017. After Jan. 21, all previous...

The federal EEO-1 report must be filed no later than September 30, 2016. The EEO-1 Report is a compliance survey mandated by federal statute and regulations. The survey requires company employment data to be categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and EEOC designated job categories. Those employers with 100 or more...

Massachusetts has added veteran status as a protected class under the state’s antidiscrimination law. (NOTE: For purposes of leave, a veteran is any person with an honorable discharge who served in any branch of the U.S. military or who served full-time in the National Guard under certain conditions. Any...

On Saturday, October 1, 2016 the Massachusetts Transgender Rights Bill will be effective. This law extends anti-discrimination protection to public accommodations for transgender individuals. What you should know:The law gives transgender people the right to use public restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identities, regardless of their...