On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, you may have received an email inaccurately stating that most banks are closed on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day and that your pay date of Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, would be moved to Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

ADP TotalSource®, the Federal Reserve and most banks will be open on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, and closed on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

It is almost time for the Massachusetts HIRD filing. Massachusetts law requires employers to file a HIRD form on an annual basis containing information about employer sponsored insurance. HIRD filing requirements apply to all employers with 6 or more Massachusetts employees in any month during the past 12 months. 

For detailed information about these year-end tasks, visit and bookmark the ADP TotalSource Year-End & Quarter Close Guide. New this year: ADP TotalSource is hosting Year End Webinars to help you prepare for Year End!

Employees receiving Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits in Massachusetts are entitled to supplement their PFML benefits with available accrued paid leave. The change is effective for PFML applications filed on or after Nov. 1, 2023. The state also announced that the contribution rate for 2024 will increase.

The Illinois Department of Labor has published guidance on the Paid Leave for All Workers Act which requires employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave that they may use for any reason. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.