Bill > S1080

This bill aims to clarify the earned sick time leave provisions in Massachusetts. The key changes include: 1. Defining a "child" as no older than 18 years old. 2. Modifying the definition of "earned paid sick time" to be based on the employee's regular hourly rate, rather than the effective minimum wage. 3. Introducing new definitions for "commission-based," "seasonal employee," and "break in service." 4. Allowing employers to require employees to use earned sick time in increments of 4 or 8 hours, or 50% or 100% of a normal shift. 5. Exempting certain employees, such as executives and independent contractors, from the total employee count for determining whether a business is required to provide earned sick time. 6. Allowing employers to require medical documentation for absences of 12 or more consecutive work hours and to withhold holiday pay if an employee calls out sick on a holiday or the day before/after. 7. Providing additional reporting and transparency requirements for the state government regarding the implementation and enforcement of the earned sick time law.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1080