If you are an employee who has received already, or is expecting, a W-2 from your employer, then your should read this!! This article was very popular last year, and thought it would be great to share again.
Connecting The Dots–Workplace Posters
WORKPLACE POSTERS Just a reminder to everyone that with the new year comes new employer responsibilities. 2015 has many changes to federal and state workplace rules such as minimum wages, Massachusetts sick time law and health care which employers are required to comply with. This includes revised labor and employment posting requirements and to replace outdated notices. CONNECTPAY… Read More
Connecting The Dots–2015: the year of working with local businesses
Got Local??? We all saw the many LinkedIn and Facebook posts related to doing your holiday shopping locally. There is now even “Small Business Saturday” firmly ensconced between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The impact of this strategy on our local economy is tangible. As opposed to national players, locally owned businesses regularly purchase from… Read More
Connecting The Dots–Goal Setting Time!!!–The Captain and the Crew
Welcome to year end 2014! Most people are working on setting their goals for the upcoming year right now. Their are numerous strategies for goal setting. One of the most popular being setting SMART goals. What are SMART goals?? Specific–Measureable–Attainable–Realistic–Timely Your goals should push you to overachieve while at the same time being realistic. Everyone… Read More
Connecting The Dots–it’s not ALL about tax planning this time of year
Year End Planning isn’t ALL about Taxes! Although you are likely considering many strategies to improve your tax situation and reduce your corporate taxes, there are also other items you should be considering to strengthen your business. Here’s three for you to consider:
Connecting the Dots–New Massachusetts Paid Sick Time Law
NEW MASSACHUSETTS SICK TIME LAW Massachusetts voters have voted to require employers, even small ones, to offer sick time to their employees. It may be paid or unpaid depending on the size of the employer. See below for more details. ConnectPay is following the development of this law carefully. We offer a FREE REVIEW of… Read More
Connecting the Dots–Minimum Wage changes to MA and RI and more…
The legislatures of MA and RI have been a bit busy this summer. Here’s some important information for my Rhode Island and Massachusetts friends: Rhode Island: Effective January 1, 2015, the Rhode Island minimum wage will increase to $9/hour from $8/hour. The minimum cash wage for tipped employees will remain $2.89/hour. This means that the… Read More
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Connecting The Dots–Harmonizing
So my girlfriend and I went to see Crosby, Stills and Nash last night at Monmouth University in NJ. Their amazing harmonizing and longevity got me thinking about building teams. Here I am with my girlfriend Hillary and David Crosby who we had the honor to meet after the show. ConnectPay‘s owners, Michael Young… Read More
Connecting The Dots–Some recent successes
Happy July!!! So we’re half way through 2014. I hope your year is turning out to be everything you had hoped and planned for. Here at ConnectPay, we’re having a banner year. Our very unique model of combining old fashioned, world class, customer service with best-of-breed proprietary software is really gaining traction.
Connecting The Dots–Minors’ Work Hours and Occupation Restrictions
Next in my series of informative, timely payroll related information is dealing with Minors’ Work Hours and Occupation Restrictions. The content is pulled from a Massachusetts Working Papers package, however most states will have similar rules. If you are not in Mass though, please check your state. The document does include relevant and applicable Federal… Read More