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Ask the Helpline: Topping Off PFML Benefits with Paid Time Off

Question We have an employee who will soon go out on medical leave, and she has saved her…

Business

Company’s Prohibition on Black Lives Matter Buttons Violated the Law

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge recently ruled that a Washington grocery store chain’s prohibition…

Business

Pay Transparency, Data Reporting Laws Would Impose New Obligations on Employers

Two bills that are making their way through the legislature could affect many Massachusetts employers.  Both bills are…

Technology

DOJ Proposes New Web Accessibility Rule

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently proposed new standards of accessibility for websites and mobile applications…

Business | Human Resources

How to Create an Effective Workplace Mental Health Strategy

Employers have an important role to play in addressing their employees’ mental health, helping employees’ stability, happiness, and…

Business | Business Confidence

Business Confidence Rises in July

Brightening prospects for an economic “soft landing” pushed confidence among Massachusetts employers back into optimistic territory in July….

Business

Two Economists Join AIM Board of Economic Advisors

Two distinguished economists have joined the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Board of Economic Advisors (BEA). Simona M. Mocuta,…

Business

This Week in Massachusetts – July 25

Boston Globe: For Black Businesses in Boston, NAACP Convention is ‘a Game Changer’ There’s a narrative about entrepreneurship…

Human Resources

USCIS to Issue New I-9 Form Allowing Remote Authorization for Employers Enrolled in E-Verify

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish on August 1 a revised version of the Form…