Welcome to May

Business Confidence Hits Three-Year High

Confidence among Massachusetts employers rose to its highest level in more than three years last month as the…

Confidence Index Traces 30 Years of Employer Sentiment

The year 1991 was an eventful one. The Soviet Union ceased to exist. The Dow Jones Industrial average…

AIM, Salary.com Collaborate on Compensation Surveys

The AIM Wage Survey has a new look, a new partner and data that will allow member companies…

State Sends Re-Calculated Unemployment Insurance Rates

The state has re-calculated unemployment insurance (UI) taxes for 2021 to reflect a law passed in May to…

Future of Work Report, Facebook Expansion Confirm Need for Training

On a day when Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker outlined a new economic world of job transitions and hybrid…

State Budget Avoids New Broad-Based Taxes

Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature on Friday adopted a $48.1 billion budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2022. Approval…

State Accepting Applications for Sick-Leave Reimbursement

Editor’s note – The Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance issued the following statement today: Massachusetts is…

Business Confidence Rises Again in June

Confidence among Massachusetts employers rose for the fifth time in six months during June amid signs that the…

Human Resources | Technology

AIM Seeks Improvements to Paid Leave Law

ECONOMY HR & EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWS | July 1, 2021 By: Sam Larson   As the final phase of the Massachusetts…

AIM Seeks Improvements to Paid Leave Law

As the final phase of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law takes effect today, Associated…

Non-Profits Gain Extension on Pandemic Unemployment Bills

Non-profit organizations and other entities that self-insure their unemployment insurance (UI) now have two extra months to pay…

Tax & Finances

Governor Signs Extension of Some COVID Policy Provisions

Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill this morning that extends several policy provisions adopted during the COVID-19 public health State of Emergency.

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Reflections on the Juneteenth Holiday

AIM and the commonwealth’s business community join with our fellow citizens in celebrating the first official state observance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day…

Reflections on the Juneteenth Holiday

Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the commonwealth’s business community join with our fellow citizens in celebrating the first…

Governor Signs Extension of Some COVID Policy Provisions

Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill this morning that extends several policy provisions adopted during the COVID-19 public…

Business Confidence Moved Higher in May

An emerging economic recovery and good news about COVID-19 pushed business confidence slightly higher in Massachusetts during May….

What You Need to Know about the COVID Leave Law

Governor Charlie Baker last week signed legislation that established a Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave program. The…

Income Surtax Would Be Grave Mistake for Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Legislature has scheduled a vote Wednesday to advance a massive income surtax on thousands of small…

Bringing People Back into the Workforce

As the Massachusetts economy re-opens, employers across all sectors are struggling to fill job openings. The problem is a national one…

Massachusetts Reinstates Work-Search Requirement for Unemployment

Massachusetts next month will reinstate the requirement that people who collect unemployment benefits must actively search for a…

State to Lift COVID Business Restrictions on May 29

Massachusetts will remove all pandemic-related business restrictions on the Saturday before Memorial Day, effectively ending a 14-month state…