Final amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) regulations were published July 24, 2020, by the state’s Department of Family and Medical Leave. The amendments were first proposed in May 2020. The Amendments The amendments cover a range of subjects, and include changed or new definitions of accrued paid leave, average weekly wage, average working week and base period. Other amendments affect areas such as: Telehealth Multiple employers Private plans Coverage of former employees Timing of job-protected leave periods Substance abuse Intermittent leave Determining wages earned Employer reimbursement Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave The 2018 Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act established a statewide paid family and medical leave program financed by employer and employee contributions. Contributions began in October 2019, and employee leave benefits […]