Career & Workplace
Career & Workplace
What Does the Medical-marijuana Law Mean for Bay State Employers? Last November, Massachusetts became the 18th state to adopt a medical-marijuana law after voters approved a ballot referendum. The law […]
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Understanding the Nuances of Employer Liability Under Title VII You employ Jack and Jill. Jill files a lawsuit alleging that Jack was harassing her and you did nothing to stop […]
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Online Education Programs Are Undergoing Rapid Change John Wells teaches a course in Information Technology Strategy at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. But his students don’t spend […]
Cambridge College’s Move Downtown Increases Visibility, Accessibility Terrie Forte says there were a number of motivating factors behind Cambridge College’s relocation from Cottage Street in Springfield into former retail space […]
Labor-market Report Highlights the Region’s Skills Gap Bill Ward calls it a “mismatch.” There are other words being used to describe the region’s job market, none of them particularly enthusiastic. […]
PeoplesBank Earns Accolades for Its Employee Culture When PeoplesBank was recently named an Employer of Choice by the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, Doug Bowen was pleased, but he’s quick to […]
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One-stop Career Centers Rely on Partnerships to Fulfill Their Missions When one-stop career centers began opening across the state 16 years ago, David Gadaire said, the mantra connected to them […]
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Hikes in the Minimum Wage May Soon Become Reality Heads up, employers. The Massachusetts Legislature is still in session, and you never know what surprises they have in store for […]
What You Should Know About Worker Misclassification Since the downturn in the economy, businesses have been looking for ways to cut costs, and the largest cost for many is payroll. […]
What a Résumé Can Say — or Not Say — About a Candidate Cynthia Landry says that, despite many advances in the process of recruiting, evaluating, and eventually hiring talent, […]
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