Paid Family and Medical Leave Withholding Delayed

Legislative leaders and Governor Baker made a joint announcement that payroll withholding to fund the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFMLA) will be delayed by three months to until October 1, 2019. This delay will allow employers across the Commonwealth more time to prepare.

Required Withholding Now...

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Mark Your Calendars: Paid Family Medical Leave Changes

As part of the “Grand Bargain” legislation passed last summer, Massachusetts has a new Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (“PFMLA”). The PFMLA establishes a statewide Department of Family and Medical Leave and the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund (“Trust Fund“).

Beginning in 2021, employees will be able...

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Massachusetts Ends the COVID-19 Paid Sick Program

On May 28, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law legislation requiring public and private Massachusetts employers to provide up to forty (40) hours of paid leave of up to $850 for COVID-19 reasons.  The law provided for reimbursement by the State of the $850.  Although the Program was supposed...

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