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New Parental Leave Act Effective April 7, 2015

One of Governor Patrick’s final official acts was to sign into law, on January 7, 2015, the Parental Leave Law (“PLL”), which replaces the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Law (“MMLL”). In a nutshell, the new PLL makes the old MMLL gender-neutral by providing (unpaid) parental leave to both males and females. Before the enactment of the […]