Workshop helps you find your way back into employment
People leave the workforce for many reasons: job loss through layoffs or terminations; to care for children; or to pursue other interests. But getting back into the world of paid work can be difficult. Many jobs were lost during the pandemic and numerous workers left...
Companies pivot as Great Resignation disrupts workforce
The Great Resignation is one result of the pandemic that led people to reassess what they want to do in life, forcing businesses to pivot to cope with workforce changes. About 4.3 million people quit or resigned to take another job in December, according to The...
Vaccine mandates still a hot issue
As the omicron variant begins to wane, public officials and employers continue to grapple with issues concerning COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Last month, a federal district court judge in Texas blocked President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees. ...
PFML contribution reduced, maximum benefit increased
Massachusetts employers now pay a lower contribution to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) and employees are eligible for a higher maximum weekly benefit, effective Jan. 1. The PFML law provides up to 26 weeks of paid leave in a benefit year for family...
