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Support for Windows 7 has ended

Upgrade to Windows 10 to remain secure As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft no longer provides security updates or support to PCs running Windows 7. If you rely on any Windows 7 systems, your data may be at serious risk from viruses, spyware, hackers, and other security threats. We recommend you upgrade to Windows 10… Read more »

What is the Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) filing?

Rachel Nederhoff - HR Generalist | Insource Services

The state of Massachusetts requires all Massachusetts employers with more than 6 employees to comply with the Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) filing. This was adopted as part of the 2018 revisions to the Commonwealth’s Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (“EMAC”) legislation.  The Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form is a state reporting requirement in Massachusetts. The… Read more »

Nonprofit EMS E3 Donation Offer Update

SOC2 Security

Back in April, we talked about Azure credit reductions, and how your nonprofit might be affected. It was a part of Microsoft’s $1 billion Public Cloud for the Public Good commitment. It offered qualified organizations free credits to redeem on Azure services, normally Microsoft EMS (Enterprise Mobile Security) E3. Microsoft EMS E3 includes Azure Active… Read more »

Direct Deposit Scam: What You Need To Know

A new wire fraud scam is targeting your direct deposit info. Here’s what you need to know. Our clients have been seeing more and more of a recent scam which is targeting the HR functions of businesses, convincing employees to swap out your direct deposit banking information to an offshore account. This is often in… Read more »

Final Rule: Overtime Update

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor finally announced (after multiple threshold considerations) a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay. This rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay… Read more »

Unconscious Bias Training

Unconscious biases influence our everyday interactions and perceptions. We all use our upbringing, experiences, and values to filter daily interactions and to make sense of our surroundings and environment. This is normal human behavior. At times, the filter is at work consciously, but the filter is also operating unconsciously. This is what we call unconscious… Read more »