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One Particular (Safe) Harbor: Safe Harbor for Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Ends on December 31, 2015.

Massachusetts employers need to take heed that the safe harbor provision in the Earned Sick Time law ends on December 31, 2015. By the start of the New Year, Massachusetts employers will need to strictly comply with the Sick...more

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A Legislative El Niño for California?: New 2016 Employment Laws for the State’s Private Sector Employers

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Experts are predicting a 95% chance of heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall this year in Southern California based on the phenomenon known as “El Niño.”  Did the California Legislature and its Governor produce a comparable...more

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4 Things You Need to Know About the Earned Sick Time Law

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Earlier this year, in Mandatory Paid Sick Leave — What In-House Counsel and Employers Need to Know, I previewed some of the requirements of the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law. Final regulations were issued by the Attorney...more

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Client Alert: New Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law

In November 2014, Massachusetts voters went to the polls and passed a law requiring all employers to allow employees to earn at least one (1) hour of sick time for every thirty (30) hours worked, up to forty (40) hours per...more

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Attorney General Provides Final Regulations for MA Earned Sick Time Law

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New Regulations Offer Guidance to Employers to Ensure Sick Time Policies Comply with the Law - The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office released final regulations concerning the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law...more

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Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Takes Effect July 1st

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The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, which requires nearly all Massachusetts employers to provide earned sick time to employees, goes into effect on July 1, 2015. Unless they qualify for the limited safe harbor provision...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Publishes Final Earned Sick Time Regulations

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On June 19, 2015, the Massachusetts Attorney General published the final regulations concerning the new Earned Sick Time (“EST”) law that will go into effect on July 1, 2015. These final regulations differ somewhat from the...more

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Update on the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law: What Employers Need to Do by July 1, 2015

The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (the “ESTL”) becomes effective next month, imposing significant obligations on all employers to provide up to 40 hours of earned sick time to Massachusetts employees. By July 1, 2015,...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Revised “Safe Harbor” Delaying Full Implementation of New Earned Sick Time Law and Required...

On June 10, 2015, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) issued two important new documents for employers concerning implementation of the new earned sick time law that goes into effect on July 1, 2015. The AGO has...more

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Massachusetts Sick Leave Notice to Employees

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...more

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Attorney General Clarifies Safe Harbor Under Earned Sick Time Law

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On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the Office of the Attorney General issued additional guidance clarifying the “safe harbor” to the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time (“EST”) law it announced on May 18, 2015. Specifically, the new...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Offers "Safe Harbor" to Employers on Earned Sick Time, But Certain Conditions Apply

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On May 18, 2015, with just over six weeks until the earned sick time law is set to go into effect on July 1, 2015, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced that it would be creating a “safe harbor” provision for...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Safe Harbor for Earned Sick Time for 2015

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In November 2014, Massachusetts adopted a new Earned Sick Time Law (ESTL) by a ballot initiative. An overview of the ESTL is in the Goodwin Procter Client Alert dated November 14, 2014....more

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Massachusetts Sick Leave Law – Safe Harbor for Employers

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...more

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Breaking News: Massachusetts Attorney General Announces 6-Month Safe Harbor For Employers With Qualifying Paid Time Off Policies...

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On May 18, 2015, the Attorney General’s Office issued a safe harbor policy that allows certain employers a six-month extension of time to comply with the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (“ESTL”) that otherwise takes effect...more

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