For casino job hunters, good news and bad

A clearer path for those with criminal records, but credit history could trip some up

By Margaret Monsell Casinos, Employment, MGM 0 Comments May 17, 2018

SOME GOOD NEWS recently for the MGM casino in Springfield and for folks hoping to land jobs there: The casino now has more discretion to handle criminal background checks for potential employees. Some background. Last year, at MGM’s request, the state Gaming Commission reviewed the law governing casino employment and concluded, to MGM’s disappointment, that(...)

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The Codcast: Tipping point for Confederate statues

By CommonWealth Staff Current Affairs, Donald Trump, Employment, Housing, Massachusetts Legislature, Media and Journalism, Urban Affairs 0 Comments Aug 25, 2017

After this month’s white nationalist rally in Virginia, statues of Confederate leaders are falling across the South. Protests by white supremacists against the planned removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville have set in motion a rush to rid town greens and parks of icons to the Confederate cause. Many have decried the(...)

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4 takeaways from sales tax moves

By CommonWealth Staff Charlie Baker, Cost of Living and Consumer Affairs, Current Affairs, Elections, Employment, Housing, Media and Journalism, Municipal Government, National Politics, Taxes and Budget Issues, Urban Affairs 0 Comments Aug 3, 2017

You could actually see an industry in transition on Wednesday. Amazon held a giant job fair at nearly a dozen of its US warehouses, including the one in Fall River, as the company sought to fill 50,000 empty positions across the country. At the same time, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts announced it was mounting(...)

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Another hit for football

By CommonWealth Staff Current Affairs, Elections, Elementary and Secondary Education, Employment, MBTA, State Government, Transportation, Uber 0 Comments Jul 26, 2017

We may be known as home to the reigning NFL champions, but Boston is also the center of research efforts that have methodically plowed through the defensive line the multibillion-dollar industry erected against the idea that the repeated head injuries its players are subject to exacts a devastating human toll. The NFL conceded the problem(...)

Education/ Opinion

Accountants are in high demand

Profession deserves place among STEM occupations

By Amy Pitter Economics, Employment 0 Comments May 20, 2016

NOW THAT ALL THE MORTARBOARDS have been flipped in the air, college graduates are assessing their career prospects. Amid all the noise surrounding their choices, at least one trend is very clear: Much of opportunity in the innovation economy goes to the mathematically inclined. Research scientists. Data analysts. Robotics engineers. We just can’t get enough(...)

Economy/ Spring 2016

Unpaid internships – hard work, questionable legality

For-profit companies still skirt Mass. requirements for intern pay

By Colman M. Herman Attorney General Maura Healey, Employment 1 Comment Apr 11, 2016

BOSTON-BASED ARGOPOINT placed an ad on Craigslist in February seeking a marketing intern of whom a lot seems to be expected. The ad specified nine required qualifications, including a strong academic background, excellent verbal and written communication skills, high attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and demonstrated leadership experience. The ad also listed(...)

Economy

GE picks Boston for HQ location

State, city offer company a package of incentives

By Bruce Mohl Employment 1 Comment Jan 13, 2016

GENERAL ELECTRIC said on Wednesday that it decided to bring its headquarters and 800 workers to Boston after a careful evaluation of the city’s “business ecosystem, talent, long-term costs, quality of life for employees, connections with the world, and proximity to other company assets.” But the company will also be receiving $25 million in tax(...)

Economy/ Opinion

Mass. needs paid family and medical leave

Nearly 40% of workers at risk without law

By Deb Fastino Employment 1 Comment Oct 26, 2015

WHEN LIZ FREDETTE GAVE BIRTH to her son, she had to go back to work four weeks later because her company offered just a week of paid maternity leave, and she couldn’t afford to go without a paycheck any longer. She had to work long hours in order to support her newborn son, when she(...)

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The pushback against T-Day openings

By CommonWealth Staff Employment 0 Comments Oct 21, 2015

Workers want their lives back. That’s the sentiment behind the campaign to curb retail Thanksgiving Day business. The latest group to jump into the fray is package store owners who don’t want to sell alcohol on Turkey Day, but, being good capitalists, may be forced to open if their competitors do. At issue is a(...)

Housing

Lawrence facing housing crisis, report says

Property values low, rents high, new construction lags

By Bruce Mohl Employment, Housing 2 Comments Aug 26, 2015

A NEW REPORT suggests Lawrence is facing a major housing crisis, with property values low, rents high, and new construction failing to keep pace with population increases. The study, funded by six public and private organizations, was designed to give policymakers in Lawrence a sense of key housing trends. On almost every front, the trends(...)


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A clearer path for those with criminal records, but credit history could trip some up

Profession deserves place among STEM occupations

For-profit companies still skirt Mass. requirements for intern pay

State, city offer company a package of incentives

Nearly 40% of workers at risk without law

Property values low, rents high, new construction lags

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