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Business Confidence Rises as 2023 Comes to a Close

Brightening prospects for an economic “soft landing” bolstered confidence among Massachusetts employers as an unpredictable 2023 drew to…

Business | Workforce

Adriana Vaccaro Of Culture Redesigned: 5 Ways Empathy Will Affect Your Leadership

Effective leadership comes from results and results come from taking action. The main difference between empathy and sympathy…

Business | International

AIM Members – International Markets Key to Growth

By Kristen Rupert  Nearly 100 executives from companies doing international business participated in AIM’s recent Global Symposium held…

Business | Human Resources

Late Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Reports

Employers who are subject to the EEO-1 report filing requirement may submit their report by January 9, 2024,…

Business | Human Resources

Ask the Helpline: Permissible Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay

Question  We have a new employee who is in his second week of work.  He is classified as…

US Supreme Court Dismisses ADA ‘Tester’ Suit

The United States Supreme Court recently dismissed the appeal of a closely watched case about whether a ‘tester’…

Business | Human Resources

Texas Employer Faces Massachusetts Wage Act Claim

The Massachusetts Wage Act (MGL ch. 149, § 148) has increasingly been invoked in litigation brought by remote…

Business

How Nonprofits Can Save By Exploring Unemployment Insurance Options

All organizations, including nonprofits, must fund unemployment benefits. Nonprofits benefit from a federal exemption that allows them flexibility in…

Business

Business Confidence Flat in November

Business confidence remained essentially flat during November amid a softening labor market, cooling wage growth and moderating inflation….