Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Seventeen percent of chief financial officers in the Boston area plan to create new jobs in the next six months and 67 percent plan to hire to fill open jobs.

New renewable power requirements in Massachusetts' comprehensive energy law could lead to rate hikes, according to business and industry officials.

Reiterating his support for the bill as it passed the House, Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday said it was unfortunate that legislation to limit the use of non-compete agreements in Massachusetts did not reach Gov. Charlie Baker's desk.

Just after 4 p.m. Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker put pen to paper and enshrined in law the notion that men and women performing the same work should be paid equally.

When Gov. Charlie Baker returns to the State House today, he will have on his desk legislation to ensure that men and women are paid the same for comparable work.

The Massachusetts House and Senate on Thursday reached an agreement on legislation to ensure that men and women are paid the same for comparable work.

The Senate on Tuesday teed up for debate bills dealing with family and medical leave, human trafficking, and drunk driving, setting the table for a rare Saturday session.

A business group whose members employ 250,000 people in Massachusetts has declared its support for gender-based pay equity legislation that's expected to clear the House on Thursday afternoon.

Weak job growth nationally and the uncertainty that followed Great Britain's vote to leave the European Union contributed to a drop in employer confidence last month, according to a monthly employer survey.

The Massachusetts House on Wednesday approved a bill that restricts the use of non-compete agreements -- clauses included in contracts to prevent employees from jumping ship and bringing their knowledge to competitors.