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Attorney General proposes regulations on sick time |
Date: May 14, 2025 |
Legal Update |
Grace L. McGuire |
Related Services: Employment Law |
Massachusetts’s Earned Sick Time law, passed by voters via ballot initiative last November, will take effect on July 1, 2015. The Office of the Attorney General has released proposed regulations to implement and clarify the scope of the new law. The proposed regulations will be discussed at six public hearings during May and June. The Boston hearing will take place on May 18, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston. The proposed regulations include the following key provisions:
Additional information is available through an FAQ published by the Office of the Attorney General. You can e-mail comments on the proposed regulations to the Attorney General at [email protected], and include a reference to “Earned Sick Time” in the subject line. For questions or to request additional information, please contact Christine M. Netski (chair, Employment Law Group) or your attorney contact at Sugarman Rogers. This Alert was prepared for the clients and friends of Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. It is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice on your specific legal situation. |
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