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FMLA: Massachusetts

This guide provides an in‑depth review of Massachusetts family and medical leave requirements, including unpaid leave under the Massachusetts Small Necessities Leave Act and paid leave under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law, along with employer and employee notice, benefit, and reinstatement obligations.

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by Ilisa S. Clark, Littler

Summary

This guide provides an in-depth review of Massachusetts family and medical leave requirements, including small necessities leave, parental leave and paid family and medical leave benefits, and an overview of leave as a pregnancy accommodation.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Family and medical leave
    • Same-sex marriage
  • Small necessities leave
    • Covered employers
    • Employee eligibility
    • Purpose and length of leave
    • Intermittent or reduced schedule leave
    • Employee notice and documentation requirements
    • Compensation during leave
    • Recordkeeping requirements
  • Parental leave
    • Covered employers
    • Employee eligibility
    • Purpose and length of leave
    • Types of leave
    • Employee notice requirements
    • Employer notice requirements
    • Compensation and benefits during leave
    • Reinstatement
    • Prohibited actions
    • Interaction with other laws
    • Enforcement and penalties
  • Paid family and medical leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Employee eligibility
    • Purpose and length of leave
    • Intermittent or reduced schedule leave
    • Employee notice requirements
    • Employer notice requirements
    • Leave administration
    • Recordkeeping requirements
    • Compensation and benefits during leave
    • Reinstatement
    • Prohibited actions
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
    • Enforcement and penalties
    • Plan options
  • Pregnancy accommodation
  • Interaction of leave laws
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Latest updates

Updated to reflect Supreme Judicial Court decision clarifying benefit accrual during the paid family and medical leave period, effective September 13, 2024.

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