Massachusetts employers should keep an eye on a flurry of proposed legislation recently filed in both the state House of Representatives and Senate. One bill would impose new pay transparency obligations on Massachusetts employers. Another would require Massachusetts employers to report pay data to state regulators and create reporting obligations
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Remote Work Arrangements Pose Travel-Related Reimbursement Challenges for Massachusetts Employers
For many employers in Massachusetts, remote work has become part of the new normal, with nearly a quarter of employees in the state having worked remotely in 2021, according to one recent media report. While such arrangements can be convenient and even allow for cost savings, they present novel challenges
Massachusetts Unveils New Workplace Poster, Notifications for Employers
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently published a new workplace poster, notifications, and new rate sheets for all employers in the state for 2023 regarding the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law. Employers are required to notify their employees of new contribution and benefits rates
Massachusetts Minimum Wage to Rise to $15.00 per Hour as of January 1, 2023
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Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) 2023 Updates
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What are some of the key similarities and differences between PFML laws and the FMLA?
What are some of the key similarities and differences between PFML laws and the FMLA?
Paid Family Medical Leave Laws may appear very similar to the federal Family Medical Leave Act, but there are also some very important distinctions.
We can begin with the similarities, which – full
Massachusetts CROWN Act Goes Into Effect on October 24, 2022
On July 26, 2022, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles,” popularly known as the Massachusetts CROWN Act. The effective date of the new law is October 24, 2022.
Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2023
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced changes to the employer contribution rates and benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) effective January 1, 2023.
Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates for 2023
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced changes to the employer contribution rates under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) effective January 1, 2023.
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Massachusetts Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants to be Question for Voters?
Voters in Massachusetts may be asked whether to repeal state law granting standard Massachusetts driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in November.
In February 2022, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for standard Massachusetts driver’s licenses. The bill was then passed by the
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Massachusetts Enacts CROWN Act, Prohibiting Discrimination Against Protective Hairstyles
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act) into law, making Massachusetts the 18th state to enact such a law.
Massachusetts Becomes Latest State to Ban Discrimination Based on Natural Hairstyles and Hair Texture
On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles,” also known as the Massachusetts CROWN Act.
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (“CROWN”) Act
By enacting the CROWN Act, Massachusetts follows 17 other states that have passed similar legislation banning discrimination on the basis of a person’s natural or protective hairstyle. Although a federal CROWN Act was introduced to Congress and passed by the House of Representatives in March of 2022, it has not
Change to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Vetoed, Current Law Remains In Place
A provision in the enacted state budget for fiscal year 2023 would have amended the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) to provide employers and employees more flexibility to use other accrued benefits to supplement paid benefits received from the state.
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