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Following Massachusetts’ Lead: Non-Competes Should Be Left To The States

By Dawn Mertineit and Kate Perrelli The FTC recently announced a proposed rule that, if implemented in its…

Human Resources

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…