Archived: NLRB Will Force Employers to Notify Workers of Union Rights
The National Labor Relations Board announced Thursday that it has issued a “final rule” that will require employers to…
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Archived: T Leave Scandal Provides Cautionary Tale on Paid Sick Days
A recent investigation by the MBTA that found massive abuse of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)…
August 24, 2011
Read MoreArchived: AIM Index Marks Two Decades of Tracking Employer Confidence
The AIM Business Confidence Index celebrated its 20th anniversary last month in much the same way it marked…
August 19, 2011
Read MoreArchived: July Jobs Report: Massachusetts Shows Sustained Recovery
Massachusetts added 12,700 jobs last month as the commonwealth continued to post stronger economic numbers than the nation…
August 18, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Massachusetts Avoids Political, Economic Fury in 2011
An uncharacteristic air of rapprochement descended upon Beacon Hill during the first eight months of 2011. The political…
August 18, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Corporate Sustainability: Elusive Idea, Customer Mandate
Robert B. Pojasek is an adjunct lecturer at Harvard University and the Sustainability Practice Leader at Capaccio Environmental…
August 16, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Union Tensions Reflect Changing Massachusetts Economy
There are moments when seismic shifts in the economy and society become an unmistakable realization that life will…
August 15, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Lack of Information Hinders Campaign to Lower Health Care Costs
One of the challenges that AIM faces in its campaign to reduce health insurance premiums for Massachusetts employers…
August 12, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Next Generation Manufacturing Honors Best Companies in Key Industry
Bob Miller, Vice President of medical device manufacturer Tegra Medical in Franklin, knows better than anyone that the…
August 11, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Remains Steady in Calm Before Storm
Employer confidence remained steady during July in what now appears to be the calm before the current economic…
August 9, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Export-Import Bank President Seeks Level Field for US Companies
Fred Hochberg, Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, told 60 executives in Boston this week…
July 29, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Bridge Replacement Project Puts Massachusetts in the Fast Lane
Fast. Efficient. Innovative. Transparent. Minimizing disruption to economic activity. It’s … the Massachusetts Department of Transportation?
July 28, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Do Regional Accents Affect Your Hiring Decisions?
Do hiring executives show bias against people with strong regional accents? A study suggests the answer is yes…
July 26, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Making Sense of Massachusetts Unemployment Numbers
Massachusetts employers created 10,400 jobs during June, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.6 percent.
July 22, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Can Government Tell an Employer Where to Locate?
Should the government have the authority to tell a private employer where to operate its business?
July 21, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Court Restricts Personal Liability of Managers for Wage Judgments
Kevin S. Murphy is an employment lawyer with the firm of Yurko, Salvesen & Remz, PC, in Boston.
July 18, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Massachusetts Eats its Peas without Washington Budget Acrimony
Boston and Washington provided a study in contrasts this week on the ability of government to manage its expenses…
July 15, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Paid Sick Days Proposal is Anti-Jobs, Anti-Choice
AIM will speak at a Beacon Hill hearing today on behalf of thousands of Massachusetts employers who fear…
July 14, 2011
Read MoreArchived: More Employers Offer Health Insurance, Fewer Employees Take It
The number of Massachusetts employers offering health insurance has increased since the landmark 2006 state health-care reform, but…
July 13, 2011
Read MoreArchived: Benjamin Franklin, Sales Manager?
Editor’s note – One in an occasional series of articles on sales and sales management in a difficult…
July 12, 2011
Read MoreArchived: View New AIM Webinar | Solving the Health Cost Crisis: Who’s on First?
Massachusetts has a once-in-a-generation opportunity in 2011 to solve the crisis of rising health care costs that is…
July 7, 2011
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