Category Archives: FMLA

Paid Family and Medical Leave is Right Around the Corner!

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Corey Higgins

Beginning on January 1, 2021, covered individuals in the Commonwealth will be eligible to begin using Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”). Under the law – which was enacted in 2018 as part of the so-called “Grand Bargain” between the … Continue reading →

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PFML Certification Form for a Serious Health Condition

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Jonathan Sigel

This week, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave published a Certification of a Serious Health Condition form, which must be completed when an individual requests medical or family leave under the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave … Continue reading →

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Update: Families First Coronavirus Act

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Amanda Marie Baer

The Department of Labor issued new guidance over the weekend regarding the Families First Act, including important definitions and clarifications. I broke down the new guidance into the overall framework of the new EFMLA and EPSLA in this recorded webinar. … Continue reading →

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Congress Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Brian Casaceli

On March 18, 2020, Congress passed a bill entitled “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the “Act”) aimed at alleviating several major burdens families are currently facing as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Act, which goes into effect on … Continue reading →

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The Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Workplace

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Brian Casaceli

With cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) significantly on the rise, the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and Governor Baker recently declaring a state of emergency in the Commonwealth, employers should be prepared to address a number … Continue reading →

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MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Jonathan Sigel

On June 14th, we reported that Massachusetts delayed the implementation of the payroll tax under the Family and Medical Leave law by three months (i.e., until October 1, 2019). At the time, the government informed the public that the contribution rate … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Delays Family and Medical Leave Act Payroll Contribution Three Months

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Brian Casaceli

Late Tuesday evening, news broke from Beacon Hill that the payroll tax funding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act – scheduled to take effect on July 1st – is being delayed three months to October 1, 2019. According to … Continue reading →

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Governor Baker Signs “Grand Bargain” Bill Creating Paid Family and Medical Leave and Raising Minimum Wage

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Brian Casaceli

On June 28, 2018, Governor Baker signed “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday” making Massachusetts one of very few states in the country to require employers to provide paid family and … Continue reading →

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Can supervisors in Massachusetts be held individually liable for FMLA violations? Apparently so.

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Susan Mitchell

In a recent U.S. District Court case, Eichenholz v. Brink’s Inc., et al., Case 16-cv-11786-LTS (D. Mass., May 2017), the court found that the plaintiff-employee’s supervisor could be held individually liable for alleged violations of the employee’s rights under the … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Department of Labor Releases Revised FMLA Poster

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Bob Kilroy

The U.S. Department of Labor released a revised FMLA poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “Act”). All “covered employers” are required to display a poster summarizing the Act and informing employees how to … Continue reading →

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