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Massachusetts High Court’s Nunez Decision: Retention Bonus Does Not Constitute a ‘Wage’ Under State Wage Act
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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program: November 2025 End-of-Year Update
With the approaching end of 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued updated notices supporting Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) compliance. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued tax guidance for states with paid family and medical leave programs. Finally, the
Action Required: Massachusetts DFML Unveils 2026 PFML Poster and Updated Rates
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Employers Beware: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Double, double, toil and trouble…guidelines change, employers struggle. In 2025, the figurative Hydra monster of regulations and requirements sprouts new and vicious Venus Flytrap heads by the day in the federal government’s own Little Shop of Horrors. Through new legislation, guidance, and Executive Orders, something spooky and sinister lurks around every corner and behind every door. The surest defense against these ghoulish traps is nimble navigation through the ever-changing legal labyrinth, and the most important weapon in an organization leader’s arsenal is knowledge.
Massachusetts Employers: Include Lie Detector Notice in Your Job Applications
Massachusetts Employers: Include Lie Detector Notice in Your Job Applications
Massachusetts law, G.L. c. 149, § 19B, has long banned the use of lie detector tests in employment, and since 1986, also states that employers should provide affirmative notice on all job applications regarding the use of lie detector tests.
Massachusetts Employers: Do Your Job Applications Contain the Mandatory Notice About Lie Detector Use in Employment?
TakeawaysUnder Massachusetts law, all job applications must contain a specific notice regarding the use of lie detector tests.It is unlawful for employers to require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.Employers should consider the suggested steps below to ensure compliance with the law.Article
New Massachusetts Workforce Data Reporting: Covered MA Employers Must Submit Most Recent EEO Reports By February 3, 2025
A recently enacted Massachusetts law requires employers with 100 or more employees in the state to submit a copy of their most recently filed EEO reports to the state by February 1 annually (or the next business day following February 1, which is February 3 for 2025).
Massachusetts Gets Transparent: FAQs Clarify the Commonwealth’s Pay Transparency Law
Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) recently published FAQs that provide guidance on the state’s new pay transparency law, formally titled the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act.
FAQs Provide Details on Workforce Demographic Reporting for Massachusetts Employers
Massachusetts just released frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help employers comply with the wage data reporting aspect of the state’s new pay transparency law.
Mass. HERO Act / Notice Requirements for Employers with More than 50 Employees
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Massachusetts Expands Reasons for Use of Earned Sick Time
The Massachusetts legislature has expanded the reasons employees can use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time through provisions in a larger bill entitled, “An Act Promoting Access to Midwifery Care and Out-of-Hospital Birth Options.” Employees may now use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time to “address the employee’s own physical and mental health needs,
The Massachusetts PFML: 2025 Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) just announced the 2025 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for both employers and employees under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave benefit program, which is funded through a payroll tax.
Revised Poster Requirement in Massachusetts Starting September 16, 2024
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has published a revised workers’ compensation Notice to Employees, which Massachusetts employers should use starting September 16, 2024.
Massachusetts Mandates Pay Clarity: New Law Ensures Salary Transparency
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