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Can you summarize MGL Chapter 149, Section 148C?
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES > Earned sick time
Short Summary
This section of the Massachusetts General Law governs earned sick time for employees who work in the commonwealth. It defines key terms such as ‘child’, ’earned paid sick time’, ’earned sick time’, ’employee’, ’employer’, ‘health care provider’, ‘parent’, and ‘spouse’. The law requires employers to provide a minimum of one hour of earned sick time for every thirty hours worked by an employee. Employees can use earned sick time for various purposes, including caring for a family member’s illness, attending medical appointments, and addressing the effects of domestic violence. The law also establishes rules for accrual, carryover, and use of earned sick time, as well as employer obligations, employee rights, and enforcement mechanisms. Employers who violate this section may be subject to penalties as specified in the law.
Whom does it apply to?
Employees who work in the commonwealth
What does it govern?
Earned sick time
What are exemptions?
Employees employed by cities and towns are only considered employees for purposes of this law if this law is accepted by vote or by appropriation as provided in Article CXV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
What are the Penalties?
Violation of this section shall be subject to paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (6) and (7) of subsection (b) of section 27C and to section 150.
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts