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This Week in Massachusetts – September 20

Tax Increase Could be Diverted Eagle Tribune – Money from a proposed tax on the state’s top earners…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: Holiday Pay and Permits

Question Our retail business is planning to open on both Columbus Day and Veterans Day this year. My…

This Week in Massachusetts – September 13

Biden Outlines Infrastructure Package for Logan Airport Boston Globe – President Biden on Monday touted the bipartisan infrastructure…

This Week in Massachusetts – September 7

Election Results The Massachusetts primaries for statewide office were held last night. The winners for each respective race…

Workforce

New rules May Soon Amend Remote I-9 Document Review Process

One of the great frustrations for employers during the pandemic has been handling Form I-9 requirements for remote…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline | Layoff Trigger Legal Obligations

Question My company is planning to lay off about 50 employees in the next few weeks. We currently…

Human Resources

Poster Compliance Fines Increase

The cost of failing to display the appropriate employment-law posters in your workplace continues to rise. Under a…

Energy

The Great Reshuffle: Signing an Energy Contract Amid a Volatile World Market

By Zack Hallock, Senior Energy Services Advisor. Competitive Energy Services The Great Reshuffle It’s no secret that consumers across…

Workforce

Choosing and Preparing Your Succession

August 29, 2022 By Craig Arends, Managing Principal, CLA  Heather Parbst, Director of Owner Transition Services with CLA,…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Strengthens in August

Business Confidence Strengthens in August Confidence among Massachusetts employers strengthened for a second consecutive month during August as…

This Week in Massachusetts – August 30

Three Things to Know about the Stalled-Out, $4 Billion-Plus Economic-Development Bill WGBH – Three weeks after formal legislative…

This Week in Massachusetts – August 23, 2022

The Surprising Benefit Some Companies Are Taking Away—Parental Leave  Wall Street Journal – Many employers are shrinking the…

Workforce

Massachusetts Maintains Multiple Definitions of Independent Contractor

Massachusetts employers often struggle to cope with the two Massachusetts independent contractor (IC) statutes. There is guidance from…

Welcome to the Month of September

Welcome to September. It’s the month that marks the end of summer vacations, the beginning of the academic…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: What is a ‘Serious Health Condition?’

Question An employee just requested time off because she is suffering from anxiety.  I am not sure whether…

This Week in Massachusetts – August 16, 2022

New cannabis equity law sparks hope for would-be business owners WGBH: Massachusetts’ new cannabis equity law is drawing…

3 Ways to Create an Effective Employee Cybersecurity Training Program

ICorps Technologies Security If there’s one takeaway from this year’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s that your employees…

This Week in Massachusetts – August 9, 2022

Hiring Gets Easier for Some Employers Despite Hot Job Market Boston Globe – Some big U.S. companies say…

Workforce

Accommodating Neurodiversity in the Workplace

A recent settlement reached with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlights the fact that the Americans…

Workforce

EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new guidance this past May on the use of software,…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: The CROWN Act

Question We have a dress and grooming policy that requires employees to tie their hair back when they’re…