On July 1, 2015, the Massachusetts Sick Leave Law will go into effect. In short, a Massachusetts employer must provide employees with one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. All employees start accruing sick time starting on July 1, 2015.
Here are a few important details of the new law:
Full and part time employees of companies that have 11 or more on staff are eligible for sick lea...
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Video-The Latest Jobs Report-Fox News Boston Analysis
On Friday, the October 2014 Jobs Report came out. Brendan King once again sat down with Mark Ockerbloom of Fox 25 News in Boston to go over the details of the latest numbers.
In short, on the national level, the economy added 214,000 jobs in October 2014 according to the BLS report. When you look at the ADP Report issued on the prior Wednesday, small business once again had a leading role in new ...
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Manufacturing Jobs a Winner in Jobs Report
By: Paul Nannicelli
Within the booming jobs report released by the BLS last Thursday July 3, the Manufacturing sector added 16,000 jobs in June, all within durable goods manufacturing.
Within durable goods, employment increased in motor vehicles and parts (+6,000) and in computer and peripheral equipment (+3,000). A great sign for our recovery.
Our practice at our sister company, Finish Line St...
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Advanced Manufacturing Hiring Strong In Massachusetts
By Neal Fay:
Advanced Manufacturing is strong in Massachusetts and hiring is robust. Recruiters in Massachusetts are seeking qualified individuals for many positions around the Bay State but many manufacturers are having a few challenges finding just the right candidates.
In a recent Boston Globe article, they found that many manufacturers were not looking in the right places for qualified candi...
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