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Checklist for the New Year

The start of the calendar year is always a good time to think about updating employee information, from…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Rises to Begin 2024

Moderating inflation, sustained economic growth, and the prospect of lower interest rates boosted confidence among Massachusetts employers during…

Business

Navigating the Future of Wealth Management

As we make our way into 2024, the world of wealth management continues to evolve, shaped by a…

Business

Gov. Healey Announces FY’ 25 Budget

Governor Healey today proposed her budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The proposal, dubbed H.2, seeks to allocate $58.15 billion in state…

Human Resources

Government Changes Assessment of Penalties for Certain Child-Labor Violations

The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced in November a new method of assessing child-labor law violations, likely…

Human Resources

Ask the Helpline | Completing the OSHA Form 300A

Question This is my first time filling out the OSHA 300A form. Is there anything special to be…

Human Resources

Labor Department Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractors

The federal Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a final rule defining independent contractors effective on March 11,…

Business | Housing | Workforce

AIM President and CEO Brooke M. Thomson supports the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Affordable Homes Act

Brooke M. Thomson, President and CEO of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, said today that the business community “unequivocally”…

Human Resources

Ask the Helpline | Are Unemployment Insurance Rates Going Up?

Question  Have you heard anything about our Unemployment Insurance rates for 2024?   Answer  Massachusetts recently announced that unemployment…

Human Resources

State Issues Guidance on ‘Topping Off’ with Paid Time Off

Employees taking Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts now have the option to “top off” the…

Human Resources

OSHA Issues Final Rule on Detailed Tracking

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a rule requiring certain employers to submit electronically…

Human Resources

I-9 Compliance Pitfalls

Now that you have been working with the new Form I-9 since the beginning of November we thought…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Rises as 2023 Comes to a Close

Brightening prospects for an economic “soft landing” bolstered confidence among Massachusetts employers as an unpredictable 2023 drew to…

Business | Workforce

Adriana Vaccaro Of Culture Redesigned: 5 Ways Empathy Will Affect Your Leadership

Effective leadership comes from results and results come from taking action. The main difference between empathy and sympathy…

Business | International

AIM Members – International Markets Key to Growth

By Kristen Rupert  Nearly 100 executives from companies doing international business participated in AIM’s recent Global Symposium held…

Business | Human Resources

Late Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Reports

Employers who are subject to the EEO-1 report filing requirement may submit their report by January 9, 2024,…

Business | Human Resources

Ask the Helpline: Permissible Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay

Question  We have a new employee who is in his second week of work.  He is classified as…

US Supreme Court Dismisses ADA ‘Tester’ Suit

The United States Supreme Court recently dismissed the appeal of a closely watched case about whether a ‘tester’…

Business | Human Resources

Texas Employer Faces Massachusetts Wage Act Claim

The Massachusetts Wage Act (MGL ch. 149, § 148) has increasingly been invoked in litigation brought by remote…

Business

How Nonprofits Can Save By Exploring Unemployment Insurance Options

All organizations, including nonprofits, must fund unemployment benefits. Nonprofits benefit from a federal exemption that allows them flexibility in…

Business

Business Confidence Flat in November

Business confidence remained essentially flat during November amid a softening labor market, cooling wage growth and moderating inflation….