Natalie Groot on Paid Leave

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: “Topping Off” Benefits is Determined by Employer Policy

Effective November 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) required employers to permit an employee, in the employee’s sole discretion, to supplement or “top off” their...more

9/19/2024 / Medical Leave , Paid Leave , Paid Time Off (PTO)

The MCAD’s New Guidance on the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act Aims to Provide Clarity On Its Continued Role in Providing...

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (the “MCAD”) recently issued updated guidance (here and here) on the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act (“MPLA”), signaling that the MPLA still plays an important role in the...more

7/21/2023 / Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Legislative Agendas , Medical Leave , New Guidance , Paid Leave , Parental Leave , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Reform , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What You Need to Know

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) has issued a series of updates concerning Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MAPFML”). These updates reflect the latest changes made to...more

4/22/2022 / Employee Benefits , Guidance Update , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – January 2021 Update for Employers

Happy New Year! While many of us are thrilled to see 2020 in the rear view, 2021 ushers in a huge challenge for Massachusetts employers – the beginning of benefits and Job protections under the Massachusetts Paid Family and...more

1/11/2021 / Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Guidance Update , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , Remote Working , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

REMINDER: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Next Steps

The Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) has provided several updates and reminders to Massachusetts employers and employees regarding Massachusetts’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”), and we want...more

10/30/2020 / Employee Benefits , Employer Contributions , Employer Liability Issues , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Finalizes Revised Regulations: Here’s What You Need to Know

Earlier this spring, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) issued revised regulations for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MAPFML”). The regulations impact employers...more

8/13/2020 / Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Final Rules , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave 2020 Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption

Under the Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law, M.G.L. c. 175M (“MAPFML”), employees and other covered individuals in the Commonwealth will be entitled to a generous set of new leave benefits and rights beginning January 1,...more

8/13/2020 / Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

The Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Self-Funded Private Plan Exemption – What We Know Now

Under the new Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law, M.G.L c. 175M (“MAPFML”), employees and other covered individuals in the Commonwealth will be entitled to a generous set of new paid leave benefits and rights beginning...more

12/3/2019 / Covered Entities , Employee Benefits , Employment Policies , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , Self-Funded Health Plans , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Final Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption

Under the new Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law, M.G.L c. 175M (“MAPFML”) employees and other covered individuals in the Commonwealth will be entitled to a generous set of new leave benefits and rights beginning January 1,...more

7/1/2019 / Covered Entities , Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Final Rules , Medical Leave , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave - Summary of Final Regulations

On the heels of the welcome news that employers have three more months to prepare for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MAPFML”), last week the Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave (the...more