

Expanded and Extended: Massachusetts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
As detailed in a prior post, since the end of May 2021, employers have been required to make paid leave time available to Massachusetts...


Massachusetts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Governor Baker signed legislation providing every full-time employee up to 40 hours of job-protected, emergency paid...


New Massachusetts mandatory workplace safety standards
Massachusetts has announced a four-phased approach to reopening the economy amidst the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic. The state has...


Congress passes COVID-19 related leave of absence legislation
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1, 2020. There are primarily two provisions relevant to...