Massachusetts
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 seeking to explain how the handbook and supplement should be read together and that neither the handbook nor the supplement alter an employee's at-will status should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Massachusetts employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians and to demonstrate compliance with Massachusetts's emergency responder leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.