Bill > S1201

This bill proposes to amend the existing Massachusetts law, Chapter 175M, to include provisions for paid pregnancy loss leave. The key provisions are: 1. Defining "paid pregnancy loss leave" as paid time-off compensated at the employee's regular rate of pay and with the same employment benefits, to be used for pregnancy loss, unsuccessful fertility treatments, failed adoptions or surrogacy arrangements, or other pregnancy/fertility-related events. 2. Requiring employers to grant 10 days of paid pregnancy loss leave per calendar year to eligible employees, which cannot be carried over to the next year. 3. Allowing employers with existing paid pregnancy loss leave policies that meet the requirements to be certified as compliant and not required to provide additional leave. 4. Prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against employees for using or requesting this leave, and requiring the state to develop an outreach program to inform employers, employees, and healthcare providers about this new benefit. Overall, the bill aims to provide job-protected, paid leave for employees in Massachusetts experiencing pregnancy loss or other fertility-related events.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1201