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Massachusetts officially delays and amends paid family leave law

07/03/19

Massachusetts officially delayed the start of contributions under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) until October 1, 2019, and amended the law.  With the delay, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave announced a number of changes.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5291)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 07/03/19

Per Massachusetts law, commission only inside salespersons entitled to overtime and Sunday pay

06/06/19

Adhering to the “plain and ordinary” language of the state’s overtime statute and related regulations, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has held that inside sales employees paid on a 100-% commission basis are also entitled to pay for overtime hours worked and premium pay for work on Sundays. Sullivan v. Sleepy’s LLC, 2019 Mass. LEXIS 244 (Mass. May 8, 2019).
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3743)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 06/06/19

Massachusetts Releases Paid Family and Medical Leave Employer Guide, Workplace Poster, and Template Notices

05/02/19

Massachusetts has released a new guide for employers on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act.  It has also issued a mandatory workplace poster, and template notices employers may use to fulfill the notice requirement to employees and 1099-MISC independent contractors. 

Monday, April 29, 2019/Author: Brent Cranfield/Number of views (4164)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 05/02/19

Update: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave FAQs Released

1/10/19

The newly created Department of Family and Medical Leave has launched a website that includes guidance for employers, including answers to frequently asked questions by employers and frequently asked questions by employees.

Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4641)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 01/10/19

Massachusetts Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Policy Annually

1/10/19

In Massachusetts, the law requires employers to adopt a written policy against sexual harassment. The policy must include, for example, notice to employees that sexual harassment in the workplace is unlawful and that it is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for filing a complaint of sexual harassment. The policy should also assert the employer’s commitment to investigate any complaint of sexual harassment.
Thursday, January 3, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4497)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 01/10/19

Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions

12/01/18

Various jurisdictions have increased their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for exempt and/or non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage. For New York, the pay rate increase is effective on or before December 31, 2018. For all other jurisdictions and federal contractors, the increase is effective on or before January 1, 2019. An updated poster is not required provided that the employer has the most recent poster already on display. If needed, employers should order a new minimum wage poster. The minimum wage rate is based on the employee’s work location.
Thursday, December 6, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (0)/Comments (0)/
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Massachusetts EMAC Supplement Hardship Waiver Regulations

11/01/18

In response to the feedback taken during Listening Sessions, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Unemployment has released guidance outlining the scenarios in which they will consider hardship waiver requests for companies assessed a quarterly EMAC Tier II Supplement.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5236)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Massachusetts
Tags: Compliance Corner11/01/18state update

Massachusetts Modifies Timing for Calculating Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

10/01/18

As a result of the enactment of H4640, effective January 1, 2019, Massachusetts employers who utilize a tip credit in paying tipped employees must calculate the minimum wage rate at the end of each shift.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4741)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Massachusetts
Tags: 10/01/18

Massachusetts Raises Minimum Wage, Mandates Paid Family and Medical Leave and Phases out Sunday Premium Pay for Retail Employees

09/01/18

Massachusetts has passed a law that, over a period of five years, will: (1) raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour; (2) mandate paid family and medical leave for Massachusetts employees; and (3) phase out Sunday and holiday premium pay for retail employees. 
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4630)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 09/01/18

Massachusetts Adjusts Limits on Inquiries into Job Applicants’ Criminal History

06/06/18

A provision in the Massachusetts criminal justice reform law signed by Governor Charlie Baker amends the state’s restrictions on the questions employers may ask a job applicant regarding the applicant’s criminal history during the hiring process. The new restrictions include an adjusted limitation on asking about misdemeanor convictions and a bar on asking about sealed or expunged criminal records.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3164)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 06/06/18
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