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Is AI A Lawsuit Waiting to Happen?
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for human-resource functions is on the rise, and it can lead to…
May 30, 2023
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Ask the Hotline: Do Referral Bonuses Count Toward Overtime Calculations?
Question I’m aware that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) recognizes two separate types of bonuses, discretionary and…
May 30, 2023
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Unemployment Fraud in Massachusetts Rising Again
Massachusetts employers should be diligent when reviewing unemployment insurance (UI) claims as fraudulent attempts to access the state’s…
May 25, 2023
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This Week in Massachusetts – May 22
Telegram: Kraft Group Opens Two Warehouses in Boylston Two warehouses with a total footprint of almost 700,000 square…
May 23, 2023
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SparkCharge Partners with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Showcase EV Charging Solutions
Bringing its next-gen mobile EV system to DFW’s pilot program for a weeklong demonstration DALLAS FORT WORTH, Texas, May…
May 19, 2023
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Be Cautious When Seeking Employee Retention Credit
There has been a lot of advertising and solicitation from third parties recently advising businesses to use the…
May 16, 2023
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Ask the Hotline | Constitutional Rights in the Workplace
Question We have an employee who thinks he is a constitutional scholar. He is quick to challenge any…
May 16, 2023
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Legislature to Consider New Employment Laws
The Massachusetts legislative session is now in full swing, and committees will begin the hearing process on more…
May 16, 2023
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This Week in Massachusetts – May 16, 2023
Boston Globe: Boston is a Good Place to Start a Tech Company. Keeping it Here is Another Story….
May 16, 2023
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How is wealth transferred through wills and trusts?
When someone dies, wealth is often transferred to a beneficiary through legal estate planning tools known as wills…
May 12, 2023
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This Week in Massachusetts – May 9, 2023
EXTERNAL: Axios: Boston’s sluggish downtown recovery Foot traffic around Boston’s Financial District is barely half of what it…
May 8, 2023
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Business Confidence Nears Pessimistic Territory in April
Embargoed for Release May 8, 12:01 am Business Confidence Nears Pessimistic Territory in April Massachusetts employer attitudes toward…
May 5, 2023
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Ask the Hotline | Extending or Updating Paid Leave
Question One of my employees is on Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) and is telling me she…
May 2, 2023
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All in the Family: Leave Laws Have Different Definitions
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) and…
May 2, 2023
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Paying Non-Exempt Employees
Do you have to pay your employees for that time? The answer to this question is important because…
May 2, 2023
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Facing the Administrative Exempt Classification
You have been busy with an employee reclassification project. You are feeling good about all your changes until…
May 2, 2023
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This Week in Massachusetts – May 2
Downtown Boston Storefronts Reimagine Themselves Post-COVID Boston Globe – Since February, Lee Morgan and Patrick Brewster have been…
May 2, 2023
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Five Actionable Ways to Financially Plan for College
By Bryan Christensen, Chief Community Banking Officer, Middlesex Bank I’m often asked when the best time is to…
April 28, 2023
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This Week in Massachusetts – April 25
State Now Has More Jobs Than before the Pandemic Boston Globe – Massachusetts employment set a record in…
April 25, 2023
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Worcester Tech, Putnam Academy Win Gould Award
Two Massachusetts vocational high schools that have transformed themselves into models of educational excellence and economic relevance will…
April 20, 2023
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