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Boston Compliance Reminder: MA Earned Sick Time Law

Panko Compliance · August 10, 2026

Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (M.G.L. c. 149, §148C) — passed by ballot initiative in 2014, effective 2015 — entitles all Massachusetts employees to earn sick time. It applies in addition to the federal FMLA (for larger employers) and MA Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). Penalties: Denial of accrued sick time: back wages + treble damages (mandatory) + attorney fees. Full compliance guide: alerts.getpanko.app/compliance/boston/earned-sick-time

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