January brought two legal updates in the wage and hour space. Read on!
PROHIBITING THE MANDATORY USE OF PAID TIME OFF DURING CERTAIN FMLA LEAVES -
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...more
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Starting November 21, 2024, all Massachusetts employers covered by the state’s Earned Sick Time Law will be required to allow employees to use sick time for certain reproductive losses. This change comes...more
Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law -
Once again, Massachusetts is among the vanguard of U.S. states in providing employee leave benefits. Starting November 21, 2024, all Massachusetts employers covered by the state’s...more
On May 6, 2024, the Connecticut Senate passed legislation that, once signed into law, will significantly expand the State’s paid sick leave statute, including broadening the statute’s scope to cover almost all employers and...more
On October 17, 2023, Governor Healey signed a significant amendment to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) law. The amendment addresses the “topping off” issue that has elicited concerns from employers...more
On January 6, 2023, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (“PFML)” revised regulations were issued.
These changes center around an employer’s responsibility to maintain health insurance benefits for employees...more
Join us for part one of the 14th Annual Law Update, when we will look ahead at hot topics that HR professionals and senior administrators of your organization or campus need to know in 2023.
- Do you have employees...more
Important updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (“MA PFML”) are going into effect January 1, 2023. Employers should take steps now to ensure that their payroll systems reflect the revised contribution...more
While the Connecticut Paid Leave Act (“CTPL”) and expanded Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (“CTFMLA”) went into effect January 1, 2022, the notice requirements of both statutes have an effective date of July 1, 2022....more
EXTENSION OF MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE (“EPSL”) -
On September 29, 2021, Governor Baker approved legislation extending EPSL benefits to April 1, 2022, or until the $75 million in program funds is exhausted,...more