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This Week in Massachusetts June 14, 2022

ROAD TO RECOVERY – BUSINESS Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Set for Aug. 13-14 State House News – The…

When the Unthinkable Happens | Administrative Matters Following the Death of an Employee

The death of an employee causes terrible shock and sadness in the workplace. The employer will be tasked…

Ask the Hotline | New-Hire Reporting

Question I am new at my company and recently learned that we have not been filing the required…

Non-Competes, Releases of Claims Raise Complex Challenges for Employers

Two common employment-law agreements used by AIM members are non-competes and releases of claims. It is crucial to…

Talent Brand Strategy – A Key Tool for DEI Programming

by Punam Rogers,  Attorney -Constangy Did you know more than 80 percent of workers wouldn’t apply to or…

Business Confidence Tumbles in May

Rising interest rates, turbulent financial markets and the possibility of recession brought Massachusetts employer confidence to its lowest…

Inflation Will Impact Your Organization- Are You Ready?

By Steven Jones; Dir. Investment Strategy & Walker Wilkerson , Managing Partner; CliftonLarsonAllen   The tightening cycle has…

Diversity | Workforce

We Are All in the Child Care Business

By Jon Bernstein and Saskia Epstein PNC Bank     Not a week goes by without national headlines…

June Brings Celebration of LGBTQIA, Juneteenth

June includes the astrological beginning of the summer when the solstice occurs at 5:14 am EDT on Tuesday,…

Is an Employee Fit for Duty?

Is an employee returning from paid medical leave fit for duty? Companies should be aware of the criteria…

The First Amendment in the Workplace: Reversal in Favor of Public Employee

A federal appeals court has expanded the constitutional right of free speech for public employees who express their…

Ask the Hotline: The Details of Paid Family and Medical Leave

Question After attending the May AIM HR Roundtable roundtable and listening to the Department of Family and Medical…

This Week in Massachusetts, May 24

Amid New Surge, Baker Resists Call for Mask Mandate MassLive – Gov. Charlie Baker touted Massachusetts’ high vaccination rate —…

Coalition Kicks-off Efforts to Defeat Income Tax Hike

Coalition Kicks-off Efforts to Defeat Income Tax Hike Surtax doesn’t make sense with some folks. Group seeks to…

This Week in Massachusetts – Tuesday May 17, 2022

Trade Groups Back New Bill to Protect Employees in the Workplace Boston Globe – It’s not every day…

FLSA Overtime Claim not Subject to Massachusetts Wage Act’s Treble Damages Provision

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently ruled that the remedies provided in the Fair Labor Standards Act…

Welcome to May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month Nearly one in five Americans may experience some form of mental illness…

Ask the hotline

Question I heard some rumors about changes to the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) during 2022. Are there…

COVID-19 Cases Rise in Parts of U.S. With High Vaccination Rates

Some of the places that have avoided the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, including Puerto Rico and Northern…

This Week in Massachusetts – Tuesday May 3, 2022

Moderna asks FDA to Authorize COVID Vaccine for Kids under Six Years Old CNBC – Moderna on Thursday…

Ask the Hotline

Question One of my employees was called for grand jury service recently. It’s the first time I’ve had…