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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…

Business | Human Resources

State Auditing PFML Notice Compliance

The Massachusetts Department of Family Medical Leave (DFML) has reportedly been conducting compliance audits of employer practices related…

Business | Human Resources

Ask the Helpline | Preventing Human Trafficking

Question  My company is a subcontractor. We recently received a letter from one of our primary contractors asking…

Tax & Finances

State Faces Budget Crunch as Revenues Fall Short of Expectations

By Sam LarsonAIM Government Affairs January marked the seventh consecutive month in which state revenues have unperformed expectations. The…

Business

Structural Issues Challenge State Economy

By Brooke ThomsonPresident & CEO It appears for the moment that the Federal Reserve has engineered an economic…

Business | Diversity

AIM Names Head of Economic Inclusion

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has named Karen Wallace, its chief marketing executive since 2020, to the newly…

Business | Employment Law | Workforce

AIM to Lead Effort on Skills-Based Hiring

The state’s largest business association announced today that it would assume a leadership role in helping Massachusetts employers…

Human Resources

Ask the Helpline | How Many Toilets?

Question We are about to move our manufacturing functions into a new building. We are concerned that the…

Human Resources

State Law Gives Employees Time to Vote

Massachusetts has a law related to voting and employment, and the state legislature is also considering pending legislation…