By William Sleight January 20, 2015
The amended law, An Act Relative to Parental Leave, expands the scope of the Massachusetts maternity leave law and changes language in the state’s anti-discrimination law, making both laws gender neutral. Governor Deval Patrick signed the new law the day before he left office. The law will take effect on April 7, 2015, 90 days after its enactment. For a full copy of our Client Alert, check out the link below.