Legislation would provide expansive new benefits to Massachusetts employees
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering two bills containing expansive new protections for parents who are unable to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic because of a lack of childcare as well as paid sick time for employees who aren't eligible for the same benefit under a federal law Congress passed in March. Because the bills have been designated as emergency legislation, they would take effect immediately if they pass and are signed into law. Here is a summary of how they would work.
Indefinite leave, unemployment for employees without childcare
Massachusetts Senator Adam G. Hinds (D-Western Mass) recently filed S.2869, An Act to Protect Working Parents During the COVID-19 Emergency. The bill would:
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