On November 4, 2014, Massachusetts voters approved paid sick leave law. Massachusetts has now become the third state to adopt a statewide paid sick leave. The law is effective, July 1, 2015 and applies to all private sector employers. The requirements, however, will depend on the company’s size. Employers with 11 or more employees must provide their employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick time each calendar year. Employers with less than 10 employees must provide up to 40 hours of unpaid sick time per calendar year.
The sick leave may be used to:
- care for a physical or mental illness, injury or medical conditions affecting the employee or employee’s child, spouse, parent, or parent of a spouse;
- attend routine medical appointments of the employee or the employee’s child, spouse, parent, or parent of a spouse; or
- address the effects of domestic violence on the employee or the employee’s dependent child.
Employers will be required to post notice and provide a copy of this notice to employees. A posting is not expected soon, as further regulations may be issued. Make sure to check back at Compliance Poster Company website for more details!