US Dept. of Labor has Issued Guidance and the FFCRA Employee Rights Notice (revised 7/27/2020)
The US Department of Labor has issued guidance and employee notices consistent with its obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Addressing a Pandemic
Guidance for employers during COVID-19 pandemic
Sick Leave Use Leads To Denial Of Position And Then Retaliation
The legal standard for liability for FMLA retaliation --what a plaintiff must prove -- is the subject of a recent U.S. District Court decision in Gourdeau v. City of Newton. The Court rejected the plaintiff’s FMLA retaliation claim that she only had to prove that her use of FMLA leave was a “negative factor” in [...]
New Earned Sick Leave Law
On November 4, 2014, Massachusetts voters passed Ballot Question 4, providing earned paid sick leave for employees. Effective July 1, 2015, employers with 11 or more employees will be required to allow all employees to accrue and use up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per calendar year. As it now stands, for purposes [...]