On June 29, 2015, President Obama announced a Department of Labor rule change aimed at raising wages for up to five million people as soon as 2016. Currently, with some exceptions, Americans who make less than $23,660 automatically qualify for overtime pay. The proposed rule would more than double the salary level to $50,440 –...
Attorney General Maura Healey has revised the “safe harbor” provision for the new sick leave law which is effective on July 1, 2015. The original safe harbor allowed employers who already provided at least 30 hours of paid leave until Jan. 1, 2016, to comply with the new law by providing employees with the same minimum...
As we have previously indicated, the Massachusetts Sick Leave law will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The Attorney General’s office recently published a safe harbor provision for employers who currently have a sick leave policy to allow the business community to transition and implement the new law in a more orderly fashion. Summary...
The Massachusetts paid sick leave law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2015. A recent client alert provides a summary of the law: Massachusetts Voters Pass Mandatory Paid Sick Time. While regulations have been proposed and public hearings are currently taking place, there is still much confusion over the law. While some in...
Post by USFN, Thursday, April 9, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has revised the definition of “spouse” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include marriages legally entered into by same-sex couples. This revision expands the FMLA’s reach and ensures that same-sex couples are provided with the same benefits, rights and privileges as opposite-sex couples, such as taking...
In just a few months, perhaps as early as mid-May, the new .BANK generic Top Level Domain will become available to banks around the world. The new domain promises to be more secure than the traditional .COM, with enhanced security requirements designed to minimize or eliminate the risk of “spoofing” and fraudulent websites. But not...
On his last day in office, Governor Patrick signed Senate Bill 865, the so-called Parental Leave Act (“Parental Leave”), which amends the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (“MMLA”) to provide unpaid leave to all eligible employees, not just women. Parental Leave applies to employers with six or more employees and goes into effect on April 15, 2015. While...
