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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…

Summer Heat Looms: OSHA May be Watching

Last summer was a season of record-breaking heat in and we have no reason to expect a break…

HireNow and Nonprofits

Several non-profit AIM members have called the Employer Hotline recently reporting difficulty applying for the state’s HireNow. The…