Last week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation providing for COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave for Massachusetts employees. Governor Baker vetoed an earlier version.
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Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law legislation that grants employees emergency paid sick leave for COVID-related illness, quarantine.
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On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law legislation requiring all Massachusetts employers to provide emergency paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work for certain reasons relating to COVID-19 (“EPSL”). The new law also provides funding to employers to reimburse the cost of providing such leave. Employers will need to make EPSL available to employees as of June 7, 2021, and will need to post notices of employees’ rights under the law. The paid leave requirement is scheduled to run through September 30, 2021, or until funding runs out.
Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation providing for COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave for Massachusetts employees after vetoing earlier version of the bill. effective on Monday, June 7, 2021 employees are eligible for COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave until September 30, 2021