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Archived: Political Uncertainty Undermines Business Confidence

Political uncertainty continues to whipsaw the economic recovery.

Archived: What is Tax Fairness in Massachusetts?

Is the Massachusetts Tax Fairness Commission an oxymoron?

Archived: Massachusetts Revises Burdensome On-Site Hoisting Rules

The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety has released final regulations that will exempt some manufacturing and warehouse companies from…

Archived: Jobs Data Paints Murky Picture of Economy

New figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Massachusetts continues to show solid, unspectacular job…

Archived: 25 Business Groups Ask Congressional Delegation to Back Health Waiver

Associated Industries of Massachusetts and 24 other Massachusetts business organizations joined together today to ask the commonwealth’s Congressional…

Archived: Employers Disappointed with Stand-Alone Minimum Wage Bill

The minimum-wage increase steaming toward approval in the Massachusetts Senate this week is disappointing for many reasons.

Archived: Employers Face Deadline on Chemical Standards Training

Editor’s Note – Wendy Rosati is Consultant, Injury Prevention & Worksite Wellness, for A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Company in…

Archived: Warren Enlists Employers to Push Solution to DC Stalemate

Archived: Massachusetts is Number One in Education. Is That Enough?

Ask any Massachusetts employer about the challenges facing his or her business and you are bound to hear…

Archived: Employers: Make a List, Check it Twice for Holidays

Ho, ho, ho, it’s that time of year again and employers throughout Massachusetts are wondering how to survive…

Archived: Government Gridlock Sends Confidence Plummeting

The federal government shutdown and potential default on the national debt sent confidence plummeting among Massachusetts employers last…

Archived: New Rules Allow Workers to Carry Over Unused Flexible Spending Money

The federal government unveiled a policy change today that is expected to provide a significant incentive for employees…

Archived: Connector Seeks Repeal of Section 125 Requirement

The Massachusetts Health Connector announced Monday that it plans to file legislation to repeal several key requirements of…

Archived: An Open Letter to President Obama: Don’t Punish Health Pioneers

Editor’s note – Richard C. Lord, President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, sent the…

Archived: Speaker Offers Hope for Unemployment Insurance Reform

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo provided a dose of hope to employers today by confirming that lawmakers may…

Archived: Protect Employers who Tell the Truth on References

It’s the call that Massachusetts employers dread ” a fellow employer wants a reference about a job applicant…

Archived: Study: Extended Jobless Benefits Keep Workers Unemployed Longer

Extended unemployment insurance benefits in the wake of the Great Recession raised the average time that jobless people…

Archived: Why Employers Back a Study of Extended Mandatory School Age

As our economy slowly recovers from the recent, very severe recession, long-term changes in employment patterns are becoming…

Archived: Government Shutdown Grounds International Trade

The federal government shutdown is having a negative impact on international trade, as US exporters and importers run…

Archived: Don’t Tinker with Workers Compensation Success Story

The Massachusetts workers compensation system is, well, working.

Archived: AIM Health Chair – Employers Can Control Costs with Wellness

Bill Grant, Chief Financial Officer of Cummings Properties in Woburn, and Chair of the AIM Health Policy Committee,…