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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…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Dips at the End of 2022

Massachusetts employers ended a see-saw 2022 less confident in the economy than 12 months earlier, but nevertheless optimistic…

Diversity | Workforce

Massachusetts Economy: Building a Future of Inclusion

by Karen Wallace Massachusetts has historically been in the vanguard of movements to provide equality and respect to…

This Week in Massachusetts – January 4

Notable Changes in Government This Week The start of an odd-numbered year marks the beginning of several transitions…

Health Care

The Economic Case for Supporting Caregivers

By Vasundhra Sangar No one could have predicted the difficulties of establishing a “new normal” in the workplace…

This Week in Massachusetts – December 20, 2022

More Big Development Could Soon Land Alongside the BCEC Boston Globe – The D Street corridor between the…

Tax & Finances

Mass Millionaires’ Tax Has Passed: Now what?

Yvan Bodart, CFA | Managing Director Kathy Sablone, JD, AEP® | Chief Planning Officer On November 8, 2022,…

Energy

All-In Approach Required for Electric Stability

By Bob Rio When temperatures drop and darkness comes earlier, New Englanders know it’s time to prepare for…

Human Resources

REAL ID Enforcement Delayed

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles recently announced those waiting for the enforcement of REAL ID will wait…

Human Resources

Report Highlights Recent Trends in Discrimination Litigation and Enforcement

The recently released Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) annual report for Fiscal Year 2022 offers employers a glimpse…

Human Resources

Ask the Hotline: Layoffs and Final Pay

Question Our company is facing temporary budget cuts, which will unfortunately cause us to lay off a group…

Human Resources

MCAD Claim Fails on Issue of Pretext

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) recently dismissed claims of age and gender discrimination brought by a 66-year-old…

This Week in Massachusetts – December 13, 2022

After Two Years of Muted Celebrations, Holiday Parties are Back Boston Globe – The real estate firm Redgate…