Monthly Newsletter About Workforce Development Issues
Welcome. In this issue of The Beacon, we look at the MA fiscal year 2018 budget, the CT retirement mandate, how the travel ban enacted by President Trump is impacting businesses, and much more...
Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal Seeks to Restore Employer Penalties
With a $40.5 budget offered for Fiscal Year 2018 and soaring MassHealth costs projected to rise to $1.25 billion (due to heightened enrollment in the program), Governor Charlie Baker has set his eyes on Massachusetts employers to help pay for the tab by introducing a $2,000-per-employee assessment on businesses with more than 10 employees who do not offer health insurance.
Connecticut Retirement Mandate for Private Employers
In the 2016 legislative session, the General Assembly narrowly adopted legislation (Public Act 16-29) that will require Connecticut employers to offer their employees a state managed retirement plan.
Travel Ban Impacting Businesses
by ASE
Last Friday President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) which banned travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and suspended all refugee admission for 120 days.
Survey Update - 2017 National Executive Compensation and Southern New England Compensation Surveys
With 2017 upon us, we wanted to keep you up to date on two of EANE's flagship surveys:
National Executive Compensation Survey and the Southern New England Compensation Survey...
Some ACA Provisions Could Continue Temporarily Post-repeal
Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its associated taxes could come quickly but changes, possibly including changes to the ACA's tax provisions, may not be in place until 2018 or later, a Republican member of Congress said on January 5.
Affirmative Action Disability Self-Identification Form Updated
The United States Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated its model self-identification survey form.
Massachusetts Superior Court Issues Ruling Requiring a Strict Test Regarding Meal Break Compensation
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled that an employer is obligated under the Massachusetts Wage Act to pay employees for their meal breaks unless they are relieved of all work- related duties.
The Court took up the case of DeVito v. Longwood Security Services in which employees, whom were employed as security officers claimed that they were not properly compensated for their meal breaks.
Membership Corner...
As we enter the month of February, we would like to acknowledge our newest members who joined EANE in January. To learn about our newest members...
Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal Seeks to Restore Employer Penalties
Connecticut Retirement Mandate for Private Employers
Survey Update - 2017 National Executive Compensation and Southern New England Compensation Surveys
Some ACA Provisions Could Continue Temporarily Post-repeal
Membership Corner...
