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<title>Federal Court Upholds Employers&amp;#8217; Right to Seek Legal Counsel in Labor Disputes</title>
<description>A U.S. District Court in Texas blocked a DOL rule requiring small business owners to disclose any communication with legal counsel in preparation for union elections.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why You Should Participate in Small Business Saturday</title>
<description>Encourage friends and family to shop small on Nov. 26.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Presidential Candidate Small Business Issue Comparison</title>
<description>NFIB does not endorse presidential candidates; however, we do analyze their positions very carefully for the purpose of educating our members. To that end, we've compiled a head-to-head comparison of the positions expressed by Mr. Trump and Secretary Clinton on issues that are important to small business. </description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>19 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Research Estimates 1.8 Million Jobs Erased by $12 Federal Minimum Wage</title>
<description>Economic output would shrink by $2 trillion according to NFIB study</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>5 Small Biz Issues Likely to Resurface in 2017</title>
<description>Surprise, surprise: Mandates and tax hikes are on the table.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Employers Should Know New Veterans&amp;#8217; Paid Leave and Anti-Discrimination Law</title>
<description>Massachusetts has a new law requiring paid leave for veterans who participate in Veterans Day parades and ceremonies. Within the Act relative to Housing, Operations, Military Service and Enrichment is a requirement that employers provide paid leave to qualified veterans on Veterans Day under certain conditions.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NFIB VOTING RECORD SHOWS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT</title>
<description>NFIB represents small and independent business owners throughout the Commonwealth</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Infographic: Candidates Overlook Us, Small Business Owners Say</title>
<description>Small business seeks focus on taxes, the economy, and healthcare.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Small Business Asks DOL to Delay Its Controversial Overtime Rule</title>
<description>NFIB today called on the Department of Labor to extend the Dec. 1 deadline for complying with its controversial overtime rule.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Will Massachusetts Consider Another Minimum Wage Hike?</title>
<description>A $15 base pay mandate could kill 101,000 jobs in the Commonwealth.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Small Business Healthcare Premiums Increasing Again</title>
<description>Rates are going up by an average of nearly 15 percent over the next six months.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2 Gov. Baker Vetoes Benefit Small Biz</title>
<description>New taxes were eliminated from two major bills.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Small Biz Voter Brief: Labor</title>
<description>NFIB releases its first in a series of Small Biz Voter briefs: what labor issues are affecting small businesses.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SMALL BUSINESS BESTOWS DECOSTE WITH GUARDIAN AWARD</title>
<description>Being raised in a small business household has allowed Representative DeCoste to have unique insight into the challenges that many of our members face. He has served as a true champion for the small business community in Massachusetts</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>24 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What the End of Session Means for Small Business</title>
<description>Several harmful bills failed to pass.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Paid Leave Mandate Would Hurt Employers, Workers, and Families</title>
<description>This &quot;Massachusetts only&quot; employer-funded mandated benefit is going to make things worse for people, not better.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Massachusetts Legislature Considers Workplace Bullying Bill</title>
<description>H. 1771 would open small businesses up to lawsuits.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>19 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Credit Checks Targeted for Ban</title>
<description>Massachusetts employers may have to adjust their hiring process.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>19 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>An Update from Your NFIB/Massachusetts State Director</title>
<description>The intrusions on small business owners' right to operate their businesses by new laws like the so-called anti-bullying in the workplace law are frustrating Massachusetts small business owners.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Can Your Business Afford Half a Year&amp;#8217;s Pay in Sick Leave?</title>
<description>Massachusetts small business owner shares key concerns with paid family leave bill.</description>
<link>https://ua.nfib.com/</link>
<pubDate>14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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