Tag Archives: family leave

Last week, Governor Charlie Baker signed a landmark bill establishing a paid family and medical leave program for Massachusetts workers and gradually increasing the state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. Described as a “grand bargain,” the bill reflects a compromise between legislators, labor and community groups, and business groups, and is intended to keep proposed ballot questions concerning paid leave, minimum wage, and a sales tax reduction off the November 2018 ballot.… More

We are going to take a brief trip to New York to explore a new case that has important implications for Massachusetts employers.  Late last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit joined other circuit and district courts in holding that supervisors may be held individually liable for violating the FMLA.  The Second Circuit’s decision on this issue makes it likely that courts in Massachusetts will adopt the same position when given the chance.… More