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Court Strikes Down NLRB Joint-Employer Rule
A federal judge in Texas recently struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint-employer rule, which…
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Ask the Helpline: Two Jobs, Blended Rate
Question We would like to offer one of our employees a second job at our facility this summer,…
March 18, 2024
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Miller Pulls Its Weight in Heavy Lifting World
Charlton, MA – Miller Lifting Products, a division of GHM Industries, Inc., is pulling its weight in the…
March 18, 2024
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Blue Cross CEO Highlights Rising Health Costs
Sarah Iselin, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, keynoted the March 14 AIM Executive…
March 17, 2024
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Senate Acts on Early Education Reform
By Vasundhra Sangar Vice President, Government Affairs The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed An Act ensuring affordability, readiness…
March 17, 2024
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Employer Issues May Reach November Ballot
By Sam Larson Vice President, Government Affairs Several issues of interest to Massachusetts employers remain in the running…
March 17, 2024
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Five Business Leaders Elected to AIM Board of Directors
Five distinguished business leaders have joined the Board of Directors of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), the statewide…
March 17, 2024
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Job Market Remains Vibrant
By Brooke Thomson President and CEO With apologies to Mark Twain, reports of the demise of the US…
March 17, 2024
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Design Incentives to Improve Employee Performance
By Chris Deubert Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP Give your employees something to think about. In his recent book, Mixed Signals: How…
March 17, 2024
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The FY2023 MCAD Annual Report Highlights
Recent Trends in Discrimination Litigation and Enforcement The recently released FY 2023 Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) annual…
March 4, 2024
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Ask the Helpline: Emergencies and the FLSA
Q: We recently hired an Operations Manager and classified his position as exempt. Not two days after we…
March 4, 2024
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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…
March 4, 2024
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Thomson Joins Transportation Funding Task Force
AIM President and Chief Executive Officer Brooke Thomson was among 15 members of a new Transportation Funding Task…
March 3, 2024
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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…
March 3, 2024
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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…
March 1, 2024
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Powerful Women Keynote AIM Events
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO AIM members have the rare opportunity this spring to hear from two…
February 28, 2024
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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…
February 28, 2024
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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…
February 23, 2024
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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…
February 20, 2024
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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…
February 20, 2024
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State Auditing PFML Notice Compliance
The Massachusetts Department of Family Medical Leave (DFML) has reportedly been conducting compliance audits of employer practices related…
February 20, 2024
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