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- June 17, 2019
Massachusetts Officially Amends Paid Family Leave Law; Announces Other Changes
June 17, 2019After announcing an agreement to delay the start of contributions under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), the legislature passed a bill amending the law that the Governor subsequently signed and enacted on June 13, 2019. As announced, PFMLA contributions will begin on October 1, 2019, rather than July 1, 2019... Read More
- June 12, 2019
Agreement in Place to Delay Required PFMLA Contributions Until October 1, 2019
June 12, 2019Governor Charlie Baker, Senate President Karen Spilka, and House Speaker Robert DeLeo issued a joint statement on June 11, 2019, agreeing to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) and delay the required contributions until October 1, 2019. Support for delaying the contributions has grown since a coalition of... Read More
- May 2, 2019
Massachusetts Extends Deadlines for PFMLA Notice to Employees and Private Plan Exemptions
May 2, 2019In an effort to help businesses, on May 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) extended both the deadline to notify employees about the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) and the deadline for employers to apply for a “private plan” exemption from law. Previously, the DFML required... Read More