The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has published a revised workersβ compensation Notice to Employees, which Massachusetts employers should use starting September 16, 2024.
Articles Discussing General Topics In Massachusetts Labor & Employment Law.
Massachusetts Mandates Pay Clarity: New Law Ensures Salary Transparency
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Massachusetts Adopts Pay Transparency and Reporting Requirements
Massachusetts has enacted a new law imposing pay transparency and pay data reporting obligations on employers in the state. The law will take effect on July 31, 2025.
Massachusetts Latest State Expected to Restrict Access to Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would add a new provision to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection law and would bar the use of true credit reports for employment purposes, i.e., for the purpose of evaluating an individual for employment, promotion, reassignment, or retention as
Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave Revises Guidance on Topping Off Benefits With Accrued Paid Leave
After several years of evolving guidance, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has announced that starting November 1, 2023, employees who apply for paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefits directly through the state program will be able to supplement (or βtop offβ) their PFML benefits with
Amended Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Allows βTopping Offβ Benefits With Accrued Sick, Vacation Pay
In the enacted state budget, the Massachusetts legislature has 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 employees receive from the state. The new law is effective November 1, 2023.
Critical Updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML) now allow employees to supplement their weekly PFML benefit amount with accrued paid leave (vacation, sick time, PTO, etc.).Β PFML contribution rates and weekly benefits are also set to change.
Topping off With Accrued Paid Leave
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The Legislative and Ballot Initiative Landscape in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts legislature has introduced a series of employment- and labor-related bills that, if enacted, will require employers across the Commonwealth to establish, revisit or revise policies and practices. In addition, there are certified ballot initiatives that, if they ultimately make it on the November 2024 ballot, will allow
Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2024
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced changes to the employer contribution rates and benefit amountsΒ under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) effective January 1, 2024.
Each October 1st, the Department of Family and Medical Leave is required to update employer contribution rates and benefit
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
Alicia Ward (award@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4357); Kathleen Berney (kberney@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4335); Peter Moser (pmoser@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); Catherine Reuben (creuben@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); or Any member of the HRW Team.
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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 β full
Massachusetts CROWN Act Goes Into Effect on October 24, 2022
On July 26, 2022, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law βAn Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles,β popularly known as the Massachusetts CROWN Act. The effective date of the new law is October 24, 2022.