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EEOC Releases Updated ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces…

Workforce

Family, Medical Leave Trends Continue in 2022

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently issued its annual report for Fiscal Year 2022….

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline | The Last Roundup

Question We are struggling with getting our employees to punch in on time. Is there any sort of…

Workforce

Retaliation at the Zoo

An employee of a zoo brought claims of discrimination and retaliation against his employer when he was terminated…

This Week in Massachusetts – November 15, 2022

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Maura Healey WGBH – The 2022 Massachusetts governor’s race didn’t offer much…

Approval of Question One a Major Setback for Massachusetts’ Economy

AIM is disappointed by the passage of Question 1 and the negative impact it will have on small…

Special Edition: This Week in Massachusetts November 9, 2022

Question 1: Question 1 which sought to impose a four percentage-point surtax on income over $ 1million remains…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Weakens in October

Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened for a second consecutive month during October as rising interest rates began to…

We All Have a Voice, We All Have a Vote

“Voting is the foundation stone of political action,” Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King recognized that participative democracy…

Human Resources

Welcome to November

The month of November is chock full of holidays both secular and religious in nature. The month begins…

Health Care

Getting Your Business Ready for Winter

As cold weather looms and the days begin to shorten, many employers have questions about how to cope…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: What is the State Average Weekly Wage

Question I saw in a recent HR Edge article that the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) maximum…

Human Resources

Missing Workplace Poster Adds to Employer’s Liability for Overtime Violations

The U.S. District Court denied a Boston restaurant’s motion to dismiss an employee’s claim for overtime violations, largely…

This Week in Massachusetts – November 1, 2022

White House Invites Dozens of Nations for Ransomware Summit WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is bringing together…

Workforce

Fixing the Dropout Problem

By John Regan President and CEO I’ve been writing the last few weeks about the ever-shrinking number of…

This Week in Massachusetts – October 25, 2022

Are We Headed for a Recession? https://aimnet.org/are-we-headed-for-a-recession/ Robert Rose, Chief Credit Officer at AIM member Brookline Bancorp., has…

Are We Headed for a Recession?

This Week in Massachusetts – October 18, 2022

Marty Walsh Returns to Boston; Speaks on Future of Work and Education WHDH – Former Boston Mayor and…

Human Resources

DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors

The US Department of Labor (DOL) proposes to rescind a rule proposed last year and replace it with…

Human Resources

Family Leave Rates to Drop in 2023

The Massachusetts Department of Family of Medical Leave (DFML) recently announced that its rates will decrease in 2023…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline – Time Off to Vote

Question Does our company have to give time off to vote, and if so, does the time have…