As we alluded to in last week’s PFML blog post, its extremely important to understand – and make sure your employees understand – how your organization’s disability benefits interact with Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave....
In Massachusetts, the COVID Pandemic of 2020 has pushed Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) to the back burner as businesses have struggled to reinvent their operations amidst financial concerns and remote work arrangements. As of January 1, 2021, businesses...
“A Look Back” in 2018, as part of the “Grand Bargain” legislation, Massachusetts officially introduced a Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) program. The compromise legislation created a permanent sales tax holiday, lay the framework for an increase to the...
The October 1st Paid Family Medical Leave contribution date has arrived in Massachusetts! For the last 2 months, we have spent the majority of our time and energy helping clients navigate the Private PFML market by helping obtain proposals, going through our financial...
Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, most Massachusetts employers will be required to make payroll withholdings on behalf of their workforce in compliance with the Paid Family and Medical Leave law. As the PFML contribution deadline nears, private carriers have emerged to provide...
On June 11, 2019, Governor Baker and the Massachusetts legislature agreed to extend by three months the July 1, 2019 starting date for employers to begin taking employee payroll deductions and making employer contributions to MA Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). The...