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Ask the Hotline | Navigating Small-Claims Court

Question We are considering taking legal action against a former employee for theft of company property. When I…

Human Resources | Workforce

Appeals Court Limits FLSA Administrative Exemption

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (which includes Massachusetts) recently reversed a lower court’s award…

Workforce

Workplace Safety Violations Carry Big Price Tag

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its annual list of increases to the civil penalties the…

This Week in Massachusetts – February 7

Economic Secretary Yvonne Hao Talks about Issues Facing the Berkshires Boston Globe – The state’s new economic secretary,…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Slips to Begin 2023

A strong performance by the Massachusetts economy during the fourth quarter of 2022 was not enough to stem…

Questions Ahead for Lenders and Borrowers

Let’s face it, the story of 2022 will be the Federal Reserve’s policy to combat inflation.   Inflation soared…

Employment Law | Workforce

Explaining the Changes to your Unemployment Insurance Bill.

Employers should expect changes to their unemployment insurance bills this year. The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) recently…

This Week in Massachusetts – January 31, 2023

Healey Offers Sympathetic Ear in Business Address State House News -Three weeks into her tenure in the corner…

This Week in Massachusetts – January 24, 2023

Healey’s First Two Bills Carry $1.4 Billion Bottom Line NBC Boston – Saying she wants her administration to…

Workforce

Two New Federal Laws Provide Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

The final week of 2022 saw President Joe Biden sign two new laws that enhance protections for pregnant…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: How Do We Set Up a Drug-Testing Program?

Question We are considering adopting a drug-testing policy because we strongly suspect some of our employees are smoking…

Workforce

The consequences of retaliation

Many state and federal laws prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee for filing a complaint or…

This Week in Massachusetts – January 18, 2023

Amid Hybrid Work and Sluggish Economy, Boston’s Office Market is Hurting WWLP – Boston’s office market ended the…

Housing

Massachusetts Economy: A Home for Everyone that Everyone Can Afford

By Sam Larson Massachusetts has spent decades making strategic investments in its economy. World-class colleges, universities and health-care…

AIM Appoints Swanson, Hamer to Key Positions

AIM announced today that it has bolstered its already strong Government Affairs and Membership operations with the addition…

Workforce

10 Business Strategies to Prepare for a Recession

By: Eric Gelb, CPA, Senior Managing Director and Elisha M. Brestovansky, CPA, MBA, Senior Manager Like the weather…

Human Resources

Time to Review Sexual Harassment Policies

The Massachusetts sexual harassment law has been in effect for 27 years. The start of the year is…

Human Resources

Be Sure You are Current with Family Leave Administration

Senior staff from the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently told AIM members at a…

Human Resources

Resources for Frequently Asked Hotline Questions

The AIM HR Hotline team fields employment questions of all types, from members seeking clarification about a law…

Human Resources

Ask The Hotline | Good News and Bad News about Unemployment Insurance

Question Can you give me an update as to what’s going on with the unemployment insurance (UI) system?…

This Week in Massachusetts – January 10, 2023

Governor Healey Tackling Priorities WWLP – Now that Governor Maura Healey has officially taken office her administration is…