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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…

Business | Technology

Hacking to Get Paid

Kadian Douglas – Principal, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) In the current digital landscape, hacking has become a lucrative business opportunity…

Human Resources

Ask the Helpline: Remote Work May be Reasonable Accommodation

Question An employee is requesting remote work as an accommodation for his disability. He gave us a doctor’s…

Human Resources

Court: Inconsistent Process Points to Age Discrimination

Approximately 8 to 10 percent of claims at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) involve age discrimination. A…

Human Resources

MCAD Issues Updated Parental Leave Guidelines

A frequently forgotten Massachusetts leave-of-absence law is the Parental Leave Law of 2015(MPLA). Originally passed in 1972 as…

Business

This Week in Massachusetts – July 18

Boston Globe: What’s It Like Getting to and from Logan Airport during the Sumner Tunnel Closure? Getting to…

Human Resources

From Turnover to Thriving: Use these Two Words For More Compelling Job Descriptions

One of the most undervalued recruiting and leadership tools is something human resources uses every day:  job descriptions….

Human Resources

Ask the Helpline: Exempt or Non-Exempt?

Question I’ve been asked to review several higher-level job titles to be sure we have them properly classified…

Human Resources

Are Inside Sales Reps Entitled to Overtime?

One of the biggest challenges for an employer is to properly classify employees under the Fair Labor Standards…

Human Resources

Archived: Court Upholds ‘Cat’s Paw’ Age Discrimination

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently ruled in favor of a 54-year-old electrical engineer on his claim…

Business

This Week in Massachusetts – July 11

WCVB: Massachusetts Officials Brace for First True Test of Sumner Tunnel Shutdown Massachusetts transportation officials continue to urge…

Business

Business Confidence Flat in June

Business confidence remained flat during June amid a resilient economy, stubborn inflation, a pause by the Federal Reserve…

Business

The Potential of AI and Machine Learning

Authored by Troy Hollings and Brandon Knight. It times like these in the transportation and logistics industry that…

Address Your I-9 Questions and Concerns Before Official Audit

Now that the government has announced that employers must take steps to ensure compliance with Form I-9s created…

Ask the Helpline – The Risk of Discouraging Family Leave

Question We have a mostly male workforce and many of our employees have taken advantage of Paid Family…

Company Juneteenth Observances Become More Common

An increasing number of employers across the country, large and small, observed Juneteenth, June 19, as a paid…

This Week in Massachusetts – June 27

State House News:  Biden Administration Awards $147 Million for Internet Access The federal government is sending $147 million…