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MA Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148C (2015)

2015 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment Accommodations, Safe Leave


STATUS: Enacted

This law requires employers to provide earned sick leave that may be used by survivors of domestic violence for reasons associated with that status.

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MA Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 52E (2014)

2014 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment Accommodations, Employment Discrimination, Safe Leave


STATUS: Enacted

This law requires employers to provide leave to survivors of domestic violence for reasons associated with that status.

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MA H.B. 4890

2024 | Fair Pay, Pay Secrecy Prohibitions, Pay Transparency, Remedies Fair Pay, Retaliation, Salary Range


STATUS: Enacted

This law requires employers with 25 or more employees to include the pay range in any job posting. It also requires employers with 100 or more employees to file federal EEO reports with the state.

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MA H 4640

2018 | Fair Pay, Leave, Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave


STATUS: Enacted

An Act relative to minimum wage, paid family leave and the sales tax holiday.

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Massachusetts Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148(c), (d)

2014 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Sick Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Employees accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked if employer employs more than 11 or one hour of unpaid leave for every 30 hours worked if employer falls below this threshold.

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Massachusetts Bill HD-5031

2020 | Covid-19, Hazard Pay


STATUS: Pending

This bill authorizes a hazard pay increase for healthcare workers ranging from $5 an hour to $10 an hour.

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MA Gen. Laws Ch. 151B Sec. 1et seq.

| Workplace Harassment/Violence


STATUS: Enacted

Massachusetts state anti-discrimination law

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Ch 177

2019 | Fair Pay


STATUS: Enacted

Bans pay discrimination based on sex, as well as requiring applicants to disclose prior salary histories. Protects workers right to discuss wages.

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