There is some good news for employers subject to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) and considering the availability of the private plan exemption.1 Previously, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) took the position that an employer seeking a private plan exemption from the PFML program would need to provide benefits as generous as those offered under PFML at the time the exemption was approved.
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