Practical Payroll, Inc.

01/12/2016

There are new minimum wage laws in MA and RI. Practical Payroll can help you implement these wages. http://www.mass.gov/ago/doing-business-in-massachusetts/labor-laws-and-public-construction/wage-and-hour/minimum-wage.html
http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ls/minwage.htm

Minimum Wage

09/07/2015

Have a happy Labor Day everyone! Check out the latest: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/09/06/president-require-federal-contractors-offer-sick-time/1AkiIWFE7L6xZJr66exX0H/story.html -target1

President Obama on Monday will sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to offer their employees up to seven paid sick days a year, administration officials said Sunday.

08/05/2015

This is an important question that a lot of companies face regarding their employees:

When are workers employees? When are they contractors?

07/08/2015

Proposed federal regulations may require overtime pay for some salaried workers. Check out this article:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/06/29/new-rules-expected-expand-overtime-pay/ZyTQVMlvlTq1T6Ph8zn3MJ/story.html

With the federal government poised to expand the number of workers eligible for overtime pay, millions of salaried employees could soon be entitled to compensation when they work extra hours.

06/23/2015

If you have already requested Practical Payroll to track your sick time, please remember to inform us (beg. July 1st) if any employees used sick time and if it is unpaid. Additionally, if you have not requested that Practical Payroll track your sick time, but would like us to do so, please contact us as soon as possible.

06/15/2015

The July 1st start date of the new sick time law is fast approaching. We are currently taking care of the tracking and record keeping for about 50% of our MA clients. If you or anyone you know is looking for a payroll service that can help you with these issues, please contact us.

For seasonal business owners like Cape Cod caterer Olive Chase, complying with the sick time law is turning out to be a major challenge.

06/12/2015

Our website got a facelift! Check it out! Please give us any feedback...

Home Payroll is an essential component of every business, but it can be a hassle without the right resources. Let Practical Payroll be the hassle-free resource for all of your payroll needs. Practical Payroll, Inc. is a privately-owned company that has been providing payroll processing services for…

06/04/2015

Throwback Thursday to a few years ago when our puppy came to work with us. Good thing he's cute because sleeping on the job and misusing office supplies is not proper business etiquette

05/19/2015

UPDATE: MA Sick Time Laws
Effective July 1, 2015, all Massachusetts employers will be required to provide earned sick time for their employees.

In addition to providing earned sick time, employers are responsible for the record keeping of their employees’ accrued and used sick time. This means that for each pay period, employers should be tracking their employees’ time worked, calculating the amount of sick time accrued, and accounting for any sick time used since the last pay period.

Practical Payroll can assist you with this process. Since Practical Payroll is already tracking your employees’ time worked to calculate their wages, the system can calculate and keep track of their accrued sick time too.

For your records, Practical Payroll can provide you with reports summarizing accrued and used sick time by employee, and for your employees’ records, Practical Payroll can include the sick time accruals on their check stubs.

05/19/2015