In 2018, Massachusetts signed into law a statute that provides paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefits to workers. Employers and employees must begin making contributions in July of 2019 to a new state fund which will administer and distribute the benefits beginning in 2021.
We held a special webinar to discuss the program and how to be compliant:
We’ve got additional resources for you as well:
- DFML Employer FastFacts – from Mass.gov – one page overview of program
- EMPLOYER POSTER DFML Notice_FINAL – you must display to notify your workforce
- PFML EMPLOYER DO YOU NEED TO CONTRIBUTE – easy-to-use flow chart to determine if you need to make employer contributions
- Notice-Employees Final_English 5.1 – (for your employees/W2 recipients) you must distribute and collect signed acknowledgement of receipt from each covered individual
- Notice-Self Employed Individuals Final_English 5.1 – (for your independent contractors/1099-MISC recipients) you must distribute and collect signed acknowledgement of receipt from each covered individual
For more info, please visit the department’s website at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-family-and-medical-leave