Effective November 21, 2024, Massachusetts employers must allow employees to use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time to address the employee’s or the employee’s spouse’s physical or mental health needs related to pregnancy loss or...more
10/3/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Healthcare ,
Jurisdiction ,
Labor Reform ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act requires employers to post a notice and to annually notify employees of updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts....more
12/5/2023
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Reform ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must notify current and new employees of the 2023 updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Law. The Department of Family and Medical...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave announced updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave law, effective January 1, 2023....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: To meet the notice requirements included in the recent amendments to the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (“CT FMLA”), the Connecticut Department of Labor and the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must notify current and new employees of the 2022 updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Law. The Department of Family and Medical...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave announced updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave law, effective January 1, 2022....more
On September 29, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed an extension of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law, which was set to expire September 30, 2021, and expanded slightly the reasons for...more
On September 29, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed an extension of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law, which was set to expire September 30, 2021, and expanded slightly the reasons for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts rolled out its Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits in two phases, with most benefits available as of January 1, 2021. Paid leave benefits to care for a family member with a serious...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits are now available for Massachusetts workers. On January 12, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) issued...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) has opened applications for Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefits related to family bonding leave for children born, adopted, or placed for foster...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a Q&A document which provides important information regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), as well as a Fact Sheet...more
3/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour