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Business Confidence

Business Confidence Rises to 14-Month High

Business confidence surged to a 14-month high during November as Massachusetts employers saw signs of growth despite inflation,…

For the Massachusetts Economy: It Is All About Being Attractive

CEO’s note – The year 2023 will bring a new Massachusetts governor, a new session of the state…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline – When Christmas Falls on a Sunday

Question Christmas Day, December 25, falls on a Sunday this year. I know that certain holidays like Christmas…

Human Resources

Signing Bonuses and Pay Equity

Many employers are advertising open positions that offer signing bonuses to incentivize applicants to help fill job vacancies. …

Welcome to December

We’ve made it to the end of the year! In many ways, the last month of the year…

This Week in Massachusetts – November 29, 2022

Healey Faces New Challenge: Saying How She’ll Govern Boston Globe – When asked recently whether she would revive…

10 Business Strategies to Prepare for a Recession

By Eric Gelb, CPA, Senior Managing Director and Elisha M. Brestovansky, CPA, MBA, Senior Manager In an economy…

This Week in Massachusetts – November 22, 2022

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs 20 Percent More this Year Boston Herald – Just like everything else these days, your…

Human Resources | Workforce

Developing Human Capital to Gain an Edge in Today’s Labor Market

By Herby Duverne, President & CEO,  The Windwalker Group American companies spend $160 billion annually on employee training…

Human Resources

EEOC Releases Updated ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces…

Workforce

Family, Medical Leave Trends Continue in 2022

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently issued its annual report for Fiscal Year 2022….

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline | The Last Roundup

Question We are struggling with getting our employees to punch in on time. Is there any sort of…

Workforce

Retaliation at the Zoo

An employee of a zoo brought claims of discrimination and retaliation against his employer when he was terminated…

This Week in Massachusetts – November 15, 2022

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Maura Healey WGBH – The 2022 Massachusetts governor’s race didn’t offer much…

Approval of Question One a Major Setback for Massachusetts’ Economy

AIM is disappointed by the passage of Question 1 and the negative impact it will have on small…

Special Edition: This Week in Massachusetts November 9, 2022

Question 1: Question 1 which sought to impose a four percentage-point surtax on income over $ 1million remains…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Weakens in October

Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened for a second consecutive month during October as rising interest rates began to…

We All Have a Voice, We All Have a Vote

“Voting is the foundation stone of political action,” Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King recognized that participative democracy…

Human Resources

Welcome to November

The month of November is chock full of holidays both secular and religious in nature. The month begins…

Health Care

Getting Your Business Ready for Winter

As cold weather looms and the days begin to shorten, many employers have questions about how to cope…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: What is the State Average Weekly Wage

Question I saw in a recent HR Edge article that the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) maximum…