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Paternity leave in Massachusetts: What employers need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Paternity leave in Massachusetts is a hot topic of discussion right now. At Genesis HR, we’ve seen more inquiries about paternity (and parental) leave in the last several months than we have in all the years before it combined! Need to create PTO policies but don’t know where to start? New Jersey. Rhode Island.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts. Parental Leave. Under the Massachusetts Maternity Leave in the Workplace law, the Commonwealth required employers to provide eight weeks of unpaid maternity leave to employees. Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML).

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Best Workplaces for Working Dads 2019

HR Digest

According to a 2018 study by Pew Research Center , about 63 % (two in every three) of fathers spend very little time with their children and nearly all blamed their jobs for this, whereas only 35 % (one in every three) of mothers spend less time with their kids. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IS THE MOST FAMILY-FRIENDLY BENEFIT OFFERED BY COMPANIES.