At the December 2012 Professional Services Council Labor Relations Committee (PSCLRC) meeting, US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division representatives indicated that the Federal Acquisition Regulation Proposed Rule entitled Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts should become finalized early next year, possibly in January 2013. DOL stated that they will have a […]
Since 2001, Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring (AFC) has empowered foster and adopted children in Greater Boston to flourish through committed mentoring relationships. AFC is one of only a few mentoring organizations in the country that exclusively serve this population, and it provides the most targeted, specialized mentoring service for young people who have been […]
If you are a contractor who also plows snow for public or private entities, there are a few things you should know before you start plowing this winter. Your automobile insurance policy will provide you with liability coverage — bodily injury and damage to the property of others — while you are actually plowing. And […]
Presented by John B. Steiger, ChFC, AEP Certified Financial Planner ™ If we had to give 2012 a name, we could probably call it the Year of Uncertainty. The upcoming U.S. presidential elections, the pending fiscal cliff, and the ongoing economic issues in the eurozone have combined to make investors more concerned about their future […]
Superstorm Sandy was a catastrophic event by any measure. The damage inflicted on New York City and the surrounding coastal communities was unprecedented. Insured losses are estimated to total between $20 billion and $25 billion. The impact of the storm was tragic but also serves as a reminder for both insurance coverage issues and emergency […]
MetLife, the well-known insurance and financial services company, has released its Tenth Annual Survey of Employee Benefits Trends. The survey, conducted in the fall of 2011, included the results of 1,519 interviews with benefits decision makers at companies with staff sizes of at least two employees, as well as 1,412 interviews with full-time adult employees […]
The Boston Debate League was created in 2005 to help improve students’ academic achievement. The league offers a host of after-school, weekend, and summer programs to help Boston students become advocates and intellectuals. Competitive academic debate offers a powerful means of engaging students in their own education and reversing negative trends. Debaters come from across […]
The zombie apocalypse is upon us. It’s real, and according to recent studies it costs employers billions. But the zombies aren’t taking the form of the undead rising from the grave in a quest to consume the living. Instead, they take the form of exhausted, sick, injured, or demoralized employees showing up to work yet […]
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has issued a final rule to implement Executive Order 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. This final rule will be effective once the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FARC) issues regulations for the inclusion of the nondisplacement contract clause in covered federal solicitations and contracts, as […]
If you’re changing employers, one of the many transitions you’ll face is what to do with the money you’ve accumulated in your 401(k). Making the right choice can keep you on track for a financially secure retirement, but making the wrong choice can wind up costing you plenty. Let’s take a look at your options. […]