Boston compliance reference
3 hand-authored reference pages covering the Boston-specific rules every restaurant operator should know. Plain English, cited sources, no legalese.
- MA Tip Pool Law (M.G.L. c. 149 §152A)
MA §152A bans managers and back-of-house from tip pools — strictly. Out-of-state operators routinely get sued because they assumed federal rules apply.
Updated 2026-05-17 - MA Earned Sick Time Law
Every MA employee earns 1 hour per 30 worked, up to 40/year. Paid for employers with 11+; unpaid for smaller employers (still must allow it).
Updated 2026-05-17 - MA Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)
MA PFML provides up to 26 weeks of paid leave per benefit year for medical, family, or family-military reasons. Employers + employees both contribute.
Updated 2026-05-17
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