Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Relaying personal stories of hardship caused by the birth of a baby, a sick family member or an illness, dozens of people on Tuesday pushed lawmakers to support a bill that would extend paid family and medical leave to most employees in Massachusetts.

Companies using temporary workers and franchises will face a multitude of new legal and labor issues, now that the National Labor Relations Board has called into question who actually employs those people.

With negative news on the global economy dragging down stocks, confidence among Massachusetts businesses slipped in August, according to a key Bay State business association.

Confidence among Massachusetts businesses shot upward in July to its highest level since March amid an expanding national economy, Associated Industries of Massachusetts said Tuesday.

As solar energy advocates rallied on the steps of the State House Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker said...

Facing pressure from business groups over the Legislature's surprise plan to repeal a corporate tax break to pay for an expansion of the earned income tax credit, Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday announced a deal with House and Senate leaders to preserve the deduction and still deliver on tax relief for low-income families.

Major business interest groups are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to veto legislation that would eliminate a tax deduction for multinational corporations.

After peaking in March, the state's business confidence has slipped every month since, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).

This year, all four big health insurance companies covering Central Massachusetts referred to the landmark federal health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, in explaining why they lost money in the first quarter.

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index fell again in May, its second consecutive monthly decline after reaching a 10-year high in March.