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Lie Detector Law Comes Back to Life

A job applicant’s lawsuit against a large pharmacy chain for violation of the Massachusetts ban on lie detector…

Business | Workforce

Thomson Joins Transportation Funding Task Force

AIM President and Chief Executive Officer Brooke Thomson was among 15 members of a new Transportation Funding Task…

Business | Business Confidence | Energy | Environment | Manufacturing | Pharma | Technology | Workforce

Governor Files Sweeping Economic-Development Bill

By Stephanie Swanson Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Governor Maura Healey filed a sweeping $3.5 billion economic-development bill…

Business Confidence

Business Confidence Hits 14-month High in February

Confidence among Massachusetts employers reached a 14-month high in February as inflation continued to moderate and the economy…

Health Care | Housing | Life Sciences | Workforce

Powerful Women Keynote AIM Events

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO AIM members have the rare opportunity this spring to hear from two…

Environment | Life Sciences | Manufacturing | Pharma

Grocery Stores to Biotech: PFAS Restrictions Would Affect Many Industries

By Sam Larson Vice President of Government Affairs PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of…

Business

Navigating Cultural Flashpoints from a Legal Perspective

By Dawn Solowey Seyfarth Shaw LLP, for AIM  We live in a polarized nation, in a contentious election…

Business | Human Resources

FLSA Allows Extra Pay for Exempt Employees

Employers often ask us how they can recognize or financially reward an exempt employee for going “above and…

Business | Human Resources

Court: FLSA Does Not Preempt State Claims

The US District Court in Massachusetts recently denied an employer’s motion to dismiss two state-law claims that were…