The Employers Association of the NorthEast

The Employers Association of the NorthEast Helping your organization grow and succeed by developing your most important asset - your people.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€.Conn...
06/16/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

Connecticut Public Act 26-12 introduces sweeping changes that impact compensation practices, employee notices, workplace accommodations, workers' compensation exposure, and more.

Topics include:
โœ” Wage range and benefits disclosure requirements
โœ” Paycheck transparency rules
โœ” ADA rights notice requirements
โœ” Breastfeeding and lactation accommodation changes
โœ” Workers' compensation exposure and financial risks
โœ” Ban on "stay or pay" employment agreements

Join EANE's special compliance webinar to understand what these changes mean for your organization and the steps employers should be taking now.

๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ
๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—  โ€“ ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ ๐—”๐— 
๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ

Stay ahead of the changes and ensure your workplace is prepared for 2026 compliance requirements. https://www.eane.org/event/connecticuts-sweeping-2026-workplace-law-changes-employer-compliance-priorities-webinar/

"๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ญ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ป'๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ."๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€.But is the issue really that Gen Z is afraid of leader...
06/11/2026

"๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ญ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ป'๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ."

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€.

But is the issue really that Gen Z is afraid of leadership... or that they're questioning what leadership looks like today?

In a recent article, our own Samantha Borsari explores the growing trend of "Conscious Unbossing" and offers a Gen Z perspective on why some younger employees are hesitant to pursue management roles.

Her key takeaway: the next generation isn't rejecting leadershipโ€”they're looking for leadership roles that come with the right support, development, and work-life balance.

Organizations that want to build their future leadership pipeline should focus on:

โ€ข Preparing employees before promoting them
โ€ข Connecting leadership opportunities to long-term career goals
โ€ข Demonstrating that leadership and wellbeing can coexist

The good news? With the right training, mentorship, and culture, employers can help reshape the narrative and encourage future leaders to step forward.

New Gen Z @ Work article (4-minute read)
https://www.eane.org/are-gen-zs-really-afraid-to-manage/

June webinars are here โ€” bringing practical insights, compliance updates, and workforce strategies to help you stay ahea...
06/09/2026

June webinars are here โ€” bringing practical insights, compliance updates, and workforce strategies to help you stay ahead.

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:
โ€ข What Every Small Employer Needs to Know About Fleet Risk (FREE for all)
โ€ข Connecticut's 2026 Workplace Law Changes: Employer Compliance Priorities (FREE for members)
โ€ข Solving the Talent Equation for Advanced Manufacturers (FREE for all)
โ€ข EANE Discovery Tour (FREE for all)
โ€ข The Art of the Graceful Exit: Managing Employees Who've Worn Out Their Welcome (FREE for members)

Most EANE webinars are included with membership, giving you access to expert guidance on the issues impacting your workplace today.

Stay informed. Stay compliant. Stay connected.

View details & register: https://www.eane.org/events/

06/04/2026

The EANE Wave Riders are excited to be participating in the Springfield Dragon Boat Festival on July 18th! ๐Ÿ›ถ ๐Ÿ‰

Join us in support of our member, the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, in a community race down the river. No experience required!

Learn more about the race and how to sign up here: https://www.pvriverfront.org/dragon-boat-festival

*We do not own the rights to the music

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธThis June, we're proud to recognize ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ, ๐— ๐—” as EANE's M...
06/03/2026

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ

This June, we're proud to recognize ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ, ๐— ๐—” as EANE's Member of the Month.

For generations, Stanley Park has been a place where people gather, explore, celebrate, and reconnect with nature. From the beautiful gardens and peaceful walking trails to concerts, community events, fitness classes, and family traditions, the park continues to create meaningful experiences for visitors of all ages.

What began as just 25 acres has grown into a 300-acre destination filled with gardens, wildlife, scenic spaces, and unforgettable memories for so many throughout Western Massachusetts.

Whether you're planning a special event, attending a summer concert, enjoying a picnic, or simply taking a quiet walk through the trails, there's always something new to discover.

Congratulations to Stanley Park on being our June Member of the Month! ๐ŸŒธ

Learn more about Stanley Park at www.stanleypark.org.

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—น๐—ถ๐—ปโ€™ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒThis summer, sharpen your skills and ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ% on select virtual Learning & Development programs from...
06/02/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—น๐—ถ๐—ปโ€™ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ

This summer, sharpen your skills and ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ% on select virtual Learning & Development programs from EANE.

From leadership and communication to investigations, leave management, and HR compliance, these practical half-day programs are designed to help HR professionals and workplace leaders tackle real challenges with confidence.

Summer Sale Pricing:
Members: $180
Non-Members: $210

Featured topics include:
โœ” Communication Skills for Leaders
โœ” Internal Investigations
โœ” Performance Management
โœ” Assertiveness & Communication
โœ” Leave Management
โœ” Critical Thinking for HR Pros
โ€ฆand more.

Select programs available Juneโ€“August 2026.

View all included classes and register here: https://www.eane.org/eane-summer-sale-2026/

Please note that discounted pricing applies only to the listed class dates.

The People Who Make EANE: Celebrating Samantha Borsari At EANE, our success starts with our peopleโ€”and today weโ€™re celeb...
05/29/2026

The People Who Make EANE: Celebrating Samantha Borsari

At EANE, our success starts with our peopleโ€”and today weโ€™re celebrating Samantha Borsari, Workforce Solutions Manager.

Sam brings energy, creativity, and care to every member interaction. Whether sheโ€™s helping organizations connect with EANE resources or supporting long-time members, her thoughtful approach and commitment to service make a lasting impact on the businesses and people we serve.

Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time in Vermont with her boyfriend, Will, relaxing with her giant Maine C**n cat, Finley, and watching Yellowstone.

Join us in celebrating Samโ€™s work anniversaryโ€”and the person behind the role.

It's time to ask all those safety-related questions you've been dying to have answered at the NorthEast Safety Conferenc...
05/28/2026

It's time to ask all those safety-related questions you've been dying to have answered at the NorthEast Safety Conference in Springfield MA.

Test the knowledge of our Safety experts and get the information you've been looking for. No questions are off the table!

Dan Williams, owner of Certified Safety LLC, has over 30 years of experience in occupational safety & health. His background of working as a factory machine operator gives him a unique experience and has influenced his approach to safety, emphasizing practical solutions and effective communication.

Paul Critchley, President of New England Lean Consulting, has over 20 years of experience in organizational leadership and is passionate about Lean and creating organizational cultures that are sustainably engaged.

Get ready to Stump the Safety Guys on June 4th! Donโ€™t miss out! https://www.eane.org/learning-development/training/conferences-special-events/safety-conference/

The People Who Make EANE: Celebrating Mark AdamsAt EANE, our success starts with our peopleโ€”and today weโ€™re celebrating ...
05/22/2026

The People Who Make EANE: Celebrating Mark Adams

At EANE, our success starts with our peopleโ€”and today weโ€™re celebrating Mark Adams, Director of Compliance.

Mark plays an important role in helping organizations navigate workplace compliance challenges with confidence and clarity. His knowledge, experience, and steady guidance make him a valued resource for both our members and internal team.

Outside of work, Mark enjoys spending time with his family, relaxing on Cape Cod, cheering on the Boston Red Sox, and hanging out with his dog, Harley.

Join us in celebrating Markโ€™s work anniversaryโ€”and the person behind the role.

Experience quick-hit learning at EANE's NorthEast Safety Conference!Our Safety Stations offer 30-minute rounds of hands-...
05/21/2026

Experience quick-hit learning at EANE's NorthEast Safety Conference!

Our Safety Stations offer 30-minute rounds of hands-on, practical takeaways.

Ralph Thresher (Alera Group) and Chris Clark (Cove Risk Services) will show you the best ergonomic methods to prevent injury. Attendees will leave with stretches and concepts that can be applied instantly in day-to-day practices.

Sandi Mauro & Paul Critchley have designed the Lean Safety Maze to be an energizing hands on simulation where teams uncover how inefficiency and unclear processes quietly create safety risks. Participants will apply Lean thinking and leadership behaviors to transform chaos into clarity and safe, sustainable flow.

Registration closes on May 29th, get your tickets before itโ€™s too late! https://www.eane.org/learning-development/training/conferences-special-events/safety-conference/

Address

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Agawam, MA
01001

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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(877) 662-6444

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