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Proposed Stormwater Rules Have Outsized Effect on Massachusetts

Many Massachusetts manufacturing companies struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis now face another challenge – the US…

Employer Confidence Continues Slide

Confidence among Massachusetts employers continued to erode during April as the commonwealth became a hotspot for COVID-19 and…

Closure of Non-Essential Businesses Extended Until May 18

Governor Charlie Baker today extended until May 18 the order requiring non-essential Massachusetts businesses to close their physical…

You’ve Been Approved for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan. Now What?

The Paycheck Protection Program, enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), is an…

State Begins Accepting Unemployment Claims from Gig Workers

The Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development (EOLWD) announced that claimants were able to file for Pandemic…

Lawrence Sportswear Maker Pivots to Making Isolation Gowns

AIM member 99 Degrees Custom, a Lawrence-based manufacturer of sportswear, normally takes up to 18 months to develop…

State Announces Implementation of Unemployment Benefits from Federal CARES Act

The Baker Administration today announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act,…

State Issues Guidance on Private Options for Paid Leave

It’s easy to forget amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 crisis that Massachusetts remains on target to begin…

Business Confidence Plummets

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index recorded the largest monthly drop in its history during March…