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
Articles Discussing General Topics In Massachusetts Labor & Employment Law.
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 Pay Transparency Law: What Employers Need to Know Before February
Last July, Massachusetts joined a growing number of states mandating that employers provide pay transparency to employees. The Massachusetts pay transparency law also includes a wage data reporting component that requires covered employers to submit EEO-1 reports to the Commonwealth on an annual basis. As the Feb. 3, 2025, deadline
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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Litigation Under Wiretap Law and What Website Owners Need to Know
Massachusetts’ highest court recently issued an opinion that delves into the complex intersection of privacy law and modern technology. The case centers around whether the collection and transmission of users’ web browsing activities to third parties without their consent constitutes a violation of the Massachusetts Wiretap Act.
However, the claim
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.
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Doesn’t Require Employers to Allow Benefits Accrual
In one of the first decisions interpreting the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that the PFMLA does not require an employer to allow employees to accrue benefits, such as vacation time and sick time, during PFMLA leave. Bodge, et al. v.
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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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 “top off”) their PFML benefits with