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Massachusetts Releases Draft Regulations For Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

By Mark W. Batten, Samantha Regenbogen and Thomas B. Fiascone on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Leave of absence formOn January 23, 2019, Massachusetts released draft regulations on the Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) Law, signed into law last summer (as previously discussed here) and set to begin taking effect this upcoming July.  The Department of Family and Medical Leave released these draft regulations for public comment only, with the deadline for publication … Continue Reading

Massachusetts Governor Signs Minimum Wage, Family and Medical Leave Bill

By Mark W. Batten, Samantha Regenbogen and Laura Franks on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Paying WagesOn June 28, 2018, Governor Charlie Baker signed “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave, and the Sales Tax Holiday” (HB 4640) into law. Last week, we covered three major changes the Act makes to Massachusetts law that employers should be aware of (available here). In short, the Act incrementally increases minimum … Continue Reading

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Compromise Bill Increasing Minimum Wage, Establishing Paid Family and Medical Leave

By Mark W. Batten, Samantha Regenbogen and Laura Franks on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
On June 20, 2018, the Massachusetts legislature passed House Bill 4640, “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave, and the Sales Tax Holiday.” The bill increases minimum wage, eliminates premium Sunday pay for retail workers, and establishes a state paid family and medical leave insurance program. The bill also creates an annual … Continue Reading
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