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Wage Equity is Matter of Competitiveness
The Massachusetts Legislature last week passed a compromise wage-equity and transparency bill that will make Massachusetts more competitive…
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Key Elements of State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
By Sam Larson Vice President, Government Affairs The Massachusetts Legislature’s $58 billion budget for the fiscal year that…
July 27, 2024
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MCAD Publishes Newest Version of Its Guidelines on Harassment in the Workplace
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) recently published its 2024 Guidelines on Harassment in the Workplace. The 48-page…
July 23, 2024
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Ask the Helpline: Reporting Intermittent Leave under PFML
Q: One of our employees was just approved for intermittent leave under the Massachusetts Paid Family Leave (PFML)…
July 23, 2024
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Cape Bridges Represent Economic Lifeline
By Brooke Thomson President and CEO The replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges on Cape Cod is…
July 20, 2024
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Business Confidence Falls in June
Massachusetts business confidence tumbled into pessimistic territory during June amid indications that the Federal Reserve’s two-year effort to…
July 15, 2024
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Five Takeaways from the Senate Economic-Development Bill
By Sam Larson Vice President, Government Affairs Late in the evening of Thursday, July 11, the Massachusetts State…
July 12, 2024
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Business-Related Bills On the Table as Legislature Moves Toward End of Session
By Brooke Thomson President and CEO The rest of the world may be on summer vacation, but the…
July 12, 2024
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Texas Two-Step: Legal Challenges to Overtime, Non-Compete Rules
Join us for the Texas two-step, the confusing legal dance craze of the summer. It’s time to catch…
July 9, 2024
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Court Finds Joint Employer Status in Back-Pay Case
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently found that a car dealership and its contracted management company were joint employers…
July 9, 2024
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Ask the Helpline – Requiring Use of Paid Time Off While on PFML Leave
Question So far, all our employees who have taken leave under the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law…
July 9, 2024
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Young People Drive Resurgence of Skilled Trades
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO Anyone who has tried to find a plumber to fix a leaky…
July 1, 2024
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Legislature Advances Housing, Economic Development Bills
By Sam Larson Vice President of Government Affairs The Massachusetts Legislature last week advanced sweeping measures designed to…
June 28, 2024
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Overtime Threshold Set to Change Next Week
The U. S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a final rule in April adjusting the threshold for exempt…
June 21, 2024
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Ask the Helpline: Transferring an Employee on Intermittent Leave
Question We are a small company of 22 employees, and we currently have an employee on intermittent leave…
June 21, 2024
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Court: Non-Compete Agreement Overreaches
A recent decision from the Business Law Section of the Superior Court in Massachusetts held that a former…
June 21, 2024
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Key Bills Remain for Business as Beacon Hill Eyes End of Session
By Sam Larson Vice President, Government Affairs The Massachusetts Legislature is in the home stretch of its 2023-2024 session…
June 16, 2024
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House Affordable Homes Act is Monumental Step Forward
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a version of the Affordable Homes…
June 13, 2024
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Employer Confidence Rebounds in May
Confidence among Massachusetts employers rebounded during May as the state and national economies continued their tenuous expansions. The…
June 13, 2024
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Global ESG Rules Affect Massachusetts Companies
By Matthew Gardner and Cristina Mendoza Sustainserv Massachusetts companies face a rapidly changing landscape of regulations mandating disclosures…
June 12, 2024
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Military Employment Rights Act Marks 30 Years
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA or “the…
June 10, 2024
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