Chapter 175M

Section 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:— ''Average weekly wage'', shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection (w) of section 1 of chapter 151A; provided, however, …

Section 10. A municipality, district, political subdivision or authority may adopt this chapter upon a majority vote of the local legislative body or the governing body. For the purposes of this section, a vote of the legislative body shall take place in a city by a vote of the c…

Section 11. (a)(1) Employers may apply to the department of family and medical leave for approval to meet their obligations under this chapter through a private plan. In order to be approved as meeting an employer's obligations under this chapter, a private plan must confer all o…

Section 2. (a)(1) Family leave shall be available to any covered individual for any of the following reasons: (i) to bond with the covered individual's child during the first 12 months after the child's birth or the first 12 months after the placement of the child for adoption or…

Section 3. (a) No family or medical leave benefits shall be payable during the first 7 calendar days of such leave; provided, however, that an employee may utilize accrued sick or vacation pay or other paid leave provided under an employer policy during the first 7 calendar days …

Section 4. (a) Each employer and covered business entity shall post in a conspicuous place on each of its premises a workplace notice prepared or approved by the department providing notice of benefits available under this chapter. The workplace notice shall be issued in English,…

Section 5. (a)(1) Covered individuals shall file a benefit claim pursuant to regulations issued by the department. If a claim is filed more than 90 calendar days after the start of leave, the covered individual may receive reduced benefits. All claims shall include a certificatio…

Section 6. (a) For each employee or covered contract worker, an employer or a covered business entity shall remit to the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund established in section 7 contributions in the form and manner as determined by the department. The family leave and m…

Section 7. (a) There shall be a Family and Employment Security Trust Fund to be administered by the director exclusively for the purposes of this chapter. Any sums received under this section shall not be considered revenue of the commonwealth but shall be held in trust for the e…

Section 8. (a) There shall be a department of family and medical leave within the executive office of labor and workforce development which shall be administered by a director appointed by the governor. (b) The department shall pay medical leave benefits as specified in this chap…

Section 9. (a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to retaliate by discharging, firing, suspending, expelling, disciplining, through the application of attendance policies or otherwise, threatening or in any other manner discriminating against an employee for exercising any rig…