December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
October
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
September
House Member COVID-19 Safety
Bill
House Bill 4121
Summary
Safeguards the health of House members and employees during the ongoing Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Enacted
09/23/2021
Effective Date
Topics
Documentation; Accommodation; Remote_work; Telework; Vaccination; Government
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Extension
Bill
House Bill 4127
Summary
Extends COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave; provides that the purpose of the fund is to reimburse eligible employers for the cost of providing employees with COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave; provides that not more than a certain amount shall be expended for a public information campaign to educate and promote awareness to the public of the availability of COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave.
Enacted
09/29/2021
Effective Date
09/29/2021, 10/01/2021
Topics
Covid; Emergency; Vaccination
August
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
July
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
June
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
May
COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
Bill
House Bill 3702
Summary
Provides for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave; establishes and appropriates funds to the COVID-19 employer relief account; provides definitions; establishes and appropriates funds to the COVID-19 Massachusetts Emergency Paid Sick Leave Fund.
Enacted
05/28/2021
Effective Date
03/10/2020, 05/28/2020, 05/28/2021
Topics
Covid; Notice; Notice; Posting_requirement; Recordkeeping; Adopted; Biological; Child; Domestic_partner; Foster; Grandchild; In-law; Loco_parentis; Parent; Sibling; Spouse; Step; Emergency; Family; Paid_leave; Quarantine; Vaccination; Retaliation; Whistleblower
April
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Improvement Program
Bill
House Bill 90
Summary
Finances a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth.
Enacted
04/16/2021
Effective Date
04/01/2021, 04/11/2021, 01/01/2022, 01/01/2023
Topics
Unemployment
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.