What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act ("PFMLA"), which went fully into effect in 2021, has changed the landscape for businesses with fewer than fifty employees.

Previously, these smaller businesses were not required to comply with the federal FMLA.  Now, all employees in Massachusetts, no matter how small their employer, must have access to the program.  Here is what you need to know as an employer:

• You do not have to contribute to the fund if you have fewer than 25 employees, but you do need to make sure that your payroll company is making the appropriate deductions and payments for your employees.
• You are required to notify your employees of their rights under the PFMLA.
• If an employee takes leave under the Act, they must be restored to their job at the end of the leave.
• Employers may not retaliate against employees for taking or seeking to take leave under the PFMLA, and the law presumes a retaliatory motive if an employee is terminated within six months of returning from a protected leave.

Learn more here about the Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law for small business owners.

Need Help With Family Medical Leave Question?

Call (781) 784-2322

OR

Schedule a Free Information Call