Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML)
Massachusetts provides most workers with paid time off for medical or family reasons, funded through a state tax. Your job is legally protected while you are on leave.
Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, Section 15B
A highly specific law governing security deposits, requiring they be held in a separate account and providing for triple damages if handled incorrectly.
Massachusetts Automotive Right to Repair
Massachusetts requires automakers to provide independent mechanics and vehicle owners with the same diagnostic tools, software, and repair data that they provide to their official dealerships.
Massachusetts Universal Healthcare (Romneycare)
Passed in 2006, this was the model for the federal Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). It requires nearly all Massachusetts residents to have health insurance or face a tax penalty.
Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law
Massachusetts requires employers to provide their workers with earned sick time. If a company has 11 or more employees, this sick time MUST be paid.
Massachusetts Right to Shelter Law
Massachusetts is the only state in the U.S. with a comprehensive 'Right to Shelter' law, legally requiring the state government to provide emergency housing to eligible homeless families and pregnant women.
Massachusetts Data Security Regulation (201 CMR 17.00)
Massachusetts mandates some of the strictest cybersecurity standards in the US for any business that owns or licenses the personal information of a Massachusetts resident.
Massachusetts 'Millionaires Tax' (Fair Share)
Voters amended the state constitution to impose an additional 4% tax on the portion of a person's annual personal income that exceeds $1 million.
Massachusetts Non-Compete Law
Massachusetts strictly limits the use of 'non-compete' agreements, banning them entirely for certain workers and requiring employers to pay 'garden leave' if they want to enforce them.
Massachusetts Police Reform Law
In 2020, Massachusetts passed comprehensive police reform that created a mandatory certification system for all police officers and strictly limited the use of force, including banning chokeholds.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, Section 15B: Security Deposits
One of the nation's strictest security deposit laws, requiring deposits to be held in separate interest-bearing accounts and requiring detailed documentation.
Massachusetts Lead Law (M.G.L. c. 111, § 197)
Requires owners of homes built before 1978 where children under six reside to remove or cover lead paint hazards.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186 Section 15B
Strictly regulates the handling of security deposits, requiring they be kept in separate interest-bearing accounts.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, Section 15B
Strictly regulates how security deposits are handled, including mandatory escrow accounts and annual interest payments to tenants.
Massachusetts Castle Doctrine
A lawful occupant of a dwelling is not required to retreat from an unlawful intruder before using reasonable force, including deadly force, if they believe the intruder intends to cause great bodily injury.
Massachusetts Security Deposit Law
One of the strictest security deposit laws in the U.S., requiring specific handling of tenant funds and documentation.
Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act
Sets limits on the duration and amount of spousal support based on the length of the marriage and establishes clear rules for when alimony ends.