Bill > H1976

This bill amends the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to provide bereavement leave for employees. The key provisions are: 1. Employees are entitled to up to 8 weeks of family leave to cope with the death of a family member, including attending the funeral, making arrangements, or grieving. 2. Employees are entitled to receive paid benefits for 2 of those 8 weeks of bereavement leave. 3. Bereavement leave can be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule. 4. Employees taking bereavement leave are only eligible for paid benefits for the 8 weeks they are entitled to, rather than the full family leave period. 5. Employers cannot require employees to take multiple periods of bereavement leave concurrently if more than one family member dies in a single benefit year. 6. Employees only need to provide basic information about the deceased family member, such as name, date of death, and their relationship, to certify the need for bereavement leave.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1976