The American Psychological Association is urging parents to limit the content their kids are exposed to on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram as part of a new set of guidelines on social media use . The guidelines include 10 recommendations published Tuesday on how...
The Defense Department may increase Basic Allowance for Housing levels from 95% to 100% of housing costs, which could result in troops with families in Massachusetts receiving an average of $100 to $184 more per month. This change would eliminate the cost share that...
Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA) and the laws in Massachusetts. Harassment is...
Interest rates on new federal student loans are rising again this year, which means it will be even more expensive to borrow money for Massachusetts college students Undergraduate loans will now carry a rate of 5.50%, up from 4.99% last year. Graduate student direct...
A Massachusetts seafood business said that it did not discriminate against an immigrant worker who complained to the state. The worker, Paula Fortes, is a Black woman who immigrated to the U.S. from Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa. She filed...
Marital debt can be a heavy burden for many Massachusetts residents, causing stress and financial hardships for individuals and families. However, you may be surprised to find that not all debt is set in stone forever. In some cases, it can be canceled or forgiven. So...
The Defense Department has released guidelines for the expansion of the military parental leave policy. The memo signed by Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. The memo applies to all service members and is effective as...
Are you looking for your service records, or those of a family member? The National Archives in St. Louis, MO, is the official repository of millions of records for all military personnel—from all service branches—who served during the late 19th and 20th century. ....
We all say things we regret from time to time, but there is no more crucial time for parents to mind their words than during a Massachusetts divorce. Not only can the things they say come back to haunt them in divorce court, but, more importantly, they can harm...
Massachusetts moms are still often laid off while on parental leave, pushed out of workplaces and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. But with few legal protections, attorneys say most cases go unreported. Tori Needels had been back from parental leave...