The HR Compass

Massachusetts employers need to be aware of upcoming changes to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits and employee withholding amounts, effective January 1, 2022.  Maximum Weekly Benefit Increases When an employee qualifies to receive PFML benefits, the...

Lawmakers recently expanded both the duration and the applicability of the COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave scheme.  The laws require employers to provide paid leave for employees affected by COVID-19, including those providing care for others impacted by...

How to Level the Playing Field and Ensure Your Benefits are Compliant and Equitable Attracting and retaining talent in this difficult labor market is a top challenge for our clients, which are US-based small companies and internationally-based businesses that have...

12 Benefit Ideas to Help Small Businesses Attract and Retain Employees Part 2 in a Series on Benefits As we move to the other side of the pandemic, one dynamic is crystal clear: employee expectations are higher than ever. Our last blog post (the first in this series)...

Benefits Can Make a BIG difference for Small Companies in Attracting/Retaining Talent Part 1 in Series of 2 It’s no secret that with today’s labor shortage, one of the top concerns among not only HR, but the corner office as well, is attracting and retaining talent....

The pressure to deliver an effective hybrid work model is the latest in a series of unprecedented challenges HR has faced since start of the pandemic. Employees today have new expectations about their right to work from home entirely or, at a minimum, in a hybrid work...

Like larger organizations, small nonprofits are often faced with challenging issues that require support from knowledgeable, experienced HR professionals. Taylor HR not only supports nonprofits through essential services such as workplace compliance and training, we...

Harassment Prevention Practices Are Critical We see it all too often. Management doesn’t think about the possible consequences of harassment in their organizations. Assuming all is well is risky, and a complacent attitude is especially unwise when it comes to...

Where Should You Start? As COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, the mood in the country is rapidly changing from one of anxiety to one of cautious optimism. The speed of vaccine development and improved availability is great news, but it also means that your...

This guest blog is written by one of my colleagues, Gila Halleli Weiss, an Israeli and US-certified accountant and CPA, who provides financial advisory and Outsourced CFO services to companies in in Israel and companies expanding to the United States. She shares her...