Update Applicable to:
All employers in Massachusetts.
What happened?
On September 29, 2021, Governor Baker passed Bill H.4127 into law.
What are the details?
The bill extended Massachusetts’ COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave to now expire on April 1, 2022. It was originally due to expire on September 30, 2021.
The bill can be read here.
An article on the bill can be read here.
What do employers need to do?
Employers should review the bill and their current policies on COVID-19 leave to make applicable updates with the approval of the extension for the emergency COVID-19 leave.
