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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…

Manufacturing

The 7 Options for Inventory Management- Act Now Before Year-End

By Jennifer Clement, Strategic pursuits leader; Clifton Larson Allen Over the past 12 months, many businesses stocked up…

This Week In Massachusetts – October 12, 2022

Employers Still Struggling to Find Workers  Eagle Tribune – Employers are still struggling to find workers amid a…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Weakens in September

Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened slightly last month amid growing economic storm clouds both nationally and in Massachusetts….

This Week in Massachusetts – October 4, 2022

Massachusetts among 17 States offering Inflation Relief MassLive – Inflation has been high for much of this year,…

Human Resources

Ask the hotline

Question As we get closer to the November election, some of our employees are talking about politics in…

Human Resources | Workforce

Age Discrimination Factored into RIF Selection

A recent court decision found sufficient grounds for a laid-off 54-year-old engineer to claim age discrimination, even though…

Human Resources

NLRB Expands Worker Protection

The policy swings of the National Labor Relations Board continued with two recent events. On September 6, the…

Manufacturing

Choosing and Implementing an ERP System (Part 2)

By Josh Chernin, Business Improvement Group Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems connect all functions of a business so…

This Week in Massachusetts – September 27

Small Businesses Struggle to Return to Pre-Pandemic Form, New Survey Says Boston Herald – Small businesses in Massachusetts…

Technology

What The Business American Data Privacy & Protection Act Means for Your Business

9/20/22  CHRISTOPHER COOK  Chief Financial Officer; iCorps Technology, Inc. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is…

Workforce

Consistency is Key in Enforcing Employer Policies

The Washington D.C. circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently upheld a union employee’s right to protest…

Welcome to October

October marks the beginning of the final quarter of the year. While obviously best known for concluding with…

Human Resources

Final Countdown Begins on Premium Pay

The Massachusetts Legislature in 2018 passed what was called the “Grand Bargain,” which increased the minimum wage while…

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…