The disaster from Hurricane Harvey is barely in the rearview mirror and Irma is heading for Florida. These two enormous storms, and the devastation they have created, are front and center in the news. These headlines are probably creating some anxiety for many of us. Are we prepared? Most of all, do ...
Read MoreIs Your Garden Growing?
If you have ever planted a vegetable garden, you may know the amazing pride of growing and harvesting your own fresh vegetables. Or, you may have learned that growing a garden requires a lot more care and attention than you expected. Gardening, the practice of growing and cultivating plants, offers ...
Read MoreA Day of Golf to Support The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Pfautz Consulting Group, LLC joined supporters of The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra (“The Phil”) for 18 holes of golf with friends on Thursday, June 8th. The event, the 16th annual tournament, was held at Southern Marsh Golf Club and is an important fundraiser for the orchestra. Pfautz Consulting Group, LLC was ...
Read MoreVacation Time – Take It, Don’t Leave it!
It’s well documented and supported that vacation improves health and well-being, boosts morale and productivity, and alleviates burnout. Yet, too many of us do not take our vacation time (or we work too much during the time we do take). According to a study by Project: Time Off, more than ...
Read MoreRevised Form I-9 Effective September 2017
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, issued a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification on July 17, 2017. Employers may begin using the revised form immediately – or wait until it becomes mandatory on September 18, 2017. Visit https://www.uscis.gov/i-9 for instructions and a copy of the revised form. Form ...
Read MoreComplying with the MA Earned Sick Time Law
As discussed in the previous blog, the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law[1] is reality and every employer with employees in Massachusetts must comply. How you choose to comply varies by employer. Here are some examples: Client A previously offered employees 2 weeks of vacation time after 1 year of employment. ...
Read MoreNew Earned Sick Time law in MA applies to you
Earned Sick Time in Massachusetts Is Your Organization Ready for the New Massachusetts Law? The new Earned Sick Time Law is clear – the law applies to YOU if you have employees and you are not a city or town in the Commonwealth. How it applies to you isn’t quite ...
Read MoreBest Practices for Employee Recordkeeping Part 2
Continued from Best Practices for Employee Recordkeeping Part 1 In my previous post about Employee Recordkeeping, I detailed how Massachusetts businesses can effectively organize their employee information. Clients also ask about best practices for maintaining payroll, tax, and other personal information to best protect their interests. This post covers: Maintenance of payroll records ...
Read MoreBest Practices for Employee Recordkeeping Part 1
From time to time, clients ask what information they should be retaining about their employees. While the answer is not always straightforward, in Massachusetts there are legal guidelines governing the collection of employee information. According to Massachusetts law, “employers with twenty or more employees must create and maintain employee personnel ...
Read MoreHiring the Right Person the First Time: 3 Important Steps to Take
~How many times have you hired a candidate only to find that the candidate wasn’t the right fit? ~How many times have you found out the hard way that your new employee doesn’t have the skills and abilities you need? ~How many times has your “ideal” candidate resigned within 3 ...
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