Massachusetts
A Massachusetts employer may use this model form if it requires employees to verify in writing that they have used earned sick time for an allowable purpose.
Massachusetts has released a sample earned sick time policy that an employer can use as guidance to inform employees of their rights.
In-depth review of the spectrum of Massachusetts employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to workers' compensation.
In-depth review of the spectrum of Massachusetts employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to recordkeeping for employee compensation purposes.
Massachusetts employers seeking to inform employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with the Massachusetts meal break law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Massachusetts employers that provide paid vacation and seek to indicate that Massachusetts employees will receive pay for accrued but unused vacation upon termination of employment should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Massachusetts employers operating a manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile establishment or workshop in Massachusetts that seek to inform employees, including supervisors, that they will receive one day of rest in each seven-day work period and to demonstrate compliance with Massachusetts law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Massachusetts employers with employees engaged in a commercial occupation, the work of an industrial process or in transportation or communication that seek to inform employees, including supervisors, about required time off following Sunday work should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Massachusetts employers with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year that seek to educate employees about the availability of small necessities leave and to demonstrate their compliance with the Massachusetts Small Necessities Leave Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.