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State Republican senators are behind a proposal to give $1,200 to jobless residents who land a new position.

Business groups press to reinstate a ‘search for work’ requirement in return for jobless benefits Most states have already reverted to the pre-pandemic rule By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated May 18, 2021, 7:57 p.m. Email to a Friend The Red Jacket Blue Water Resort in Yarmouth was looking for help on Tuesday.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff As employers race to fill positions on factory floors and in restaurant kitchens across the state, their trade groups are pushing the Baker administration to reinstate a job-search requirement for people who are on unemployment. State officials could nu...

By Colin A. Young, State House News Service May 19, 2021 Colin A. Young, State House News Service Never mind Aug. 1. The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend — May 29 — is the new target date for the end of nearly all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in Massachusetts. By that date, which is more than two months ahead of the schedule announced less than three weeks ago, Massachusetts intends to lift its pandemic restrictions, though masks will still be required in certain settings like transportation, in schools, and at health care facilities. Additionally, the state of emergency that has been...

Massachusetts House proposal aims to relieve employers from major unexpected unemployment costs Today 7:15 AM By Chris Lisinski and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service The House approved a proposal Tuesday that aims to relieve employers this spring from major unexpected unemployment system costs, while punting the decision on whether to deploy one-time federal funds to address a benefits system that sagged under the weight of pandemic unemployment. In a move that business groups described as a solid first step, representatives voted 157-0 to shuffle the distribution of unemployment ...

BOSTON — Never mind Aug. 1. The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend — May 29 — is the new target date for the end of nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions