Phase Two Re-Opening to Begin Monday
Retail stores, restaurants, hotels, warehouses, day-care centers and other businesses will begin to open their doors under strict…
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AIM Backs Program to Help Companies with Energy Bills
Associated Industries of Massachusetts has expressed support for a new program that will assist companies that have fallen…
June 5, 2020
Read MoreBusiness Confidence Rises in May
Business confidence ticked up slightly in May as Massachusetts employers welcomed the re-opening of the state economy after…
June 1, 2020
Read MoreBe On Alert for National Unemployment Insurance Scam
Associated Industries of Massachusetts today warned employers and workers to be on alert for a national scheme in…
May 27, 2020
Read MoreRe-Opening Plan an Encouraging First Step
Associated Industries of Massachusetts said today that Governor Charlie Baker’s four-phase plan marks an encouraging first step to…
May 18, 2020
Read MoreGovernor to Detail Re-Opening Plan; Manufacturing, Construction to Get Green Light
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That’s what Massachusetts employers can expect today…
May 15, 2020
Read MoreA Different One-Year Anniversary
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit (A joy it will be one day, perhaps, to remember even this.)…
May 15, 2020
Read MoreCompany Invokes Rosie the Riveter for Mask Project
Bruce Platzman is not one to sit back in a crisis. In 2001, the CEO of office-furniture manufacturer…
May 12, 2020
Read MoreGovernor Says Economy Will Re-Open in Four Phases
Governor Charlie Baker said today that Massachusetts will re-open its economy in four phases beginning on May 18…
May 11, 2020
Read MoreAIM Members Lead Extraordinary Sprint Towards COVID Vaccine
Longtime AIM member Pfizer Inc. announced yesterday that it has begun human clinical trials of a potential COVID-19…
May 6, 2020
Read MoreProposed Stormwater Rules Have Outsized Effect on Massachusetts
Many Massachusetts manufacturing companies struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis now face another challenge – the US…
May 5, 2020
Read MoreEmployer Confidence Continues Slide
Confidence among Massachusetts employers continued to erode during April as the commonwealth became a hotspot for COVID-19 and…
May 5, 2020
Read MorePost-COVID Re-Start Plans Face Challenges on Trade Front
Companies mapping out re-start plans post-COVID-19 face a variety of challenges on the international trade front. Disrupted global…
April 30, 2020
Read MoreClosure of Non-Essential Businesses Extended Until May 18
Governor Charlie Baker today extended until May 18 the order requiring non-essential Massachusetts businesses to close their physical…
April 28, 2020
Read MoreYou’ve Been Approved for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan. Now What?
The Paycheck Protection Program, enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), is an…
April 28, 2020
Read MoreHelp Former Employees Avoid Unemployment Insurance Scams
It was probably only a matter of time before criminals began to sniff out opportunities to exploit unemployed…
April 21, 2020
Read MoreState Begins Accepting Unemployment Claims from Gig Workers
The Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development (EOLWD) announced that claimants were able to file for Pandemic…
April 20, 2020
Read MorePandemic Continues to Disrupt International Trade
Tariff relief continues to be a priority for many US companies. Supply chain disruptions are deepening. Containers sit…
April 16, 2020
Read MoreSurge of 1099 Jobless Filings Poses Risk for Employers
An expected surge of unemployment insurance applications from independent contractors poses a significant legal threat to employers in…
April 15, 2020
Read MoreLawrence Sportswear Maker Pivots to Making Isolation Gowns
AIM member 99 Degrees Custom, a Lawrence-based manufacturer of sportswear, normally takes up to 18 months to develop…
April 13, 2020
Read MoreState Announces Implementation of Unemployment Benefits from Federal CARES Act
The Baker Administration today announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act,…
April 9, 2020
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