Massachusetts » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:32:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-elin-icon-32x32.jpg Massachusetts » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com 32 32 Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Sign Up for Unionization – And Spotlight Potential New State Law Labor Avenues https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-rideshare-drivers-sign-up-for-unionization-and-spotlight-potential-new-state-law-labor-avenues/ Sun, 31 May 2026 20:43:06 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=175482 Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Sign Up for Unionization – And Spotlight Potential New State Law Labor Avenues In late May 2026, the App-Based Driver’s Union (ADU) became the first labor union certified to represent rideshare drivers in the nation. It reached that milestone using a streamlined organizing process under a new

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]]> Mass. Court Limits Liability under PFMLA to Employers, Not Individuals https://www.elinfonet.com/mass-court-limits-liability-under-pfmla-to-employers-not-individuals/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:35:18 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=168501 TakeawaysIn Laughlin, a Massachusetts Superior Court clarified that the Massachusetts PFMLA does not impose individual liability to corporate officers or agents because the law’s definition of “employer” does not extend liability to individuals.The court also rejected an aiding-and-abetting theory under the PFMLA.Employers should consider Laughlin when evaluating claims dismissal strategies when plaintiffs name individuals as […]

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]]> Massachusetts PFMLA and the Scope of Employer-Only Liability https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-pfmla-and-the-scope-of-employer-only-liability/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:31:39 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=165152 In a ruling that provides important early guidance on the reach of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), a Suffolk Superior Court judge in the Business Litigation Session has held that the PFMLA’s anti-retaliation protections apply only to “employers” and do not extend to individual employees of

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]]> Liability Under Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave https://www.elinfonet.com/liability-under-massachusetts-paid-family-and-medical-leave/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:31:51 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=163249 Liability Under Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave As the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law continues to mature, courts have begun to articulate with greater precision the scope of employer obligations and the limits of liability under the statute. For in‑house attorneys and human resources professionals responsible

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]]> SJC Affirms Whistleblower Protection for Employees Involved in the Wrongdoing They Report https://www.elinfonet.com/sjc-affirms-whistleblower-protection-for-employees-involved-in-the-wrongdoing-they-report/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:33:50 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=161152 In its recent decision, Galvin v. Roxbury Community College, No. SJC-13754 (January 27, 2026), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) unanimously affirmed that the Massachusetts Whistleblower Act (MWA) affords protection to employees, even when they are involved in the wrongdoing to which they object.

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]]> Massachusetts Pay Reporting for EEO-1 Filers Enters Its Second Year—Reports Are Due by February 2, 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-pay-reporting-for-eeo-1-filers-enters-its-second-year-reports-are-due-by-february-2-2026/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:15:15 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=153319 The second year of Massachusetts pay reporting officially called the EEO Wage and Workforce Data Reports has begun for covered EEO-1 filers with all reports due by February 2, 2026.

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]]> Massachusetts Pay Reporting Deadline: Are You Ready for February 2, 2026? https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-pay-reporting-deadline-are-you-ready-for-february-2-2026/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:21:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=151140 Massachusetts employers with 100 or more employees should prepare now for the next round of state pay reporting, as the deadline is quickly approaching. This year, the reports are due by February 2, 2026, as the normal February 1 deadline falls on a weekend and is extended to the next business day. Massachusetts’ “An Act… […]

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]]> Massachusetts High Court’s Nunez Decision: Retention Bonus Does Not Constitute a ‘Wage’ Under State Wage Act https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-high-courts-nunez-decision-retention-bonus-does-not-constitute-a-wage-under-state-wage-act/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:10:56 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=147297 Takeaways

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]]> Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program: November 2025 End-of-Year Update https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-paid-family-and-medical-leave-program-november-2025-end-of-year-update/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:39:56 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=143609 With the approaching end of 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued updated notices supporting Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) compliance. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued tax guidance for states with paid family and medical leave programs. Finally, the

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]]> SJC Holds That Retention Bonuses Do Not Constitute ‘Wages’ Under the Massachusetts Wage Act https://www.elinfonet.com/sjc-holds-that-retention-bonuses-do-not-constitute-wages-under-the-massachusetts-wage-act/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:48:43 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=142637 Last year, the Appellate Division of the Massachusetts District Court held in Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated—a decision that we addressed in an article published on October 28, 2024—that retention bonuses do not constitute “wages” within the meaning of the Massachusetts Wage Act. On October 22, 2025, in a significant win

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]]> Massachusetts High Court Holds That Retention Bonuses Fall Outside the Scope of the Wage Act https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-high-court-holds-that-retention-bonuses-fall-outside-the-scope-of-the-wage-act/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:35:36 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=141330 Massachusetts High Court Holds That Retention Bonuses Fall Outside the Scope of the Wage Act In Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated (October 22, 2025), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that retention bonuses are not “wages” for purposes of the Massachusetts Wage Act. As a result, employees may not bring Wage

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]]> Deadline to Implement Pay Range Transparency Disclosures in Massachusetts Rapidly Approaching https://www.elinfonet.com/deadline-to-implement-pay-range-transparency-disclosures-in-massachusetts-rapidly-approaching/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:44:59 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=138962 Deadline to Implement Pay Range Transparency Disclosures in Massachusetts Rapidly Approaching A key component of the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act will take effect on October 29, 2025, when many employers will be required for the first time to disclose the “pay range” of jobs in Massachusetts.  Which Employers Are Covered by

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]]> Massachusetts Provides Clarity on New Pay Transparency Law https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-provides-clarity-on-new-pay-transparency-law/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:09:40 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=136349 Massachusetts’s pay transparency law will come into effect as of October 29, 2025, bringing significant changes to how Massachusetts employers handle compensation disclosures. This new law, “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency,” aims to promote fairness and equity in the workplace by ensuring that employees have access to information

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]]> Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect in October: Here’s What Employers Need to Do Now https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-pay-transparency-law-takes-effect-in-october-heres-what-employers-need-to-do-now/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:23:59 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=133969 TakeawaysEmployers with at least 25 employees in Massachusetts must comply with the new pay transparency law beginning 10.29.25.The law also requires pay data reporting by employers that submit EEO reports to the EEOC.Employers covered by the new law should review and update their practices.Related links

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]]> SJC Confirms Nonsolicitation Agreements Are Excluded by Scope of Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act https://www.elinfonet.com/sjc-confirms-nonsolicitation-agreements-are-excluded-by-scope-of-massachusetts-noncompetition-agreement-act/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:44:09 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=120085 On June 13, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision in Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., confirming that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act does not apply to nonsolicitation agreements incorporated into a termination agreement even if the termination agreement includes a forfeiture provision.

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