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Massachusetts employers are not required to offer pensions or health insurance to their employees. However, if you do offer these benefits to your employees, you must comply with federal and state laws designed to protect benefit recipients. Some employers are required under state or federal law to provide certain types of family and medical leave.
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U.S. and Massachusetts child labor laws restrict both the number of hours minors may work, and the occupations in which they may work. These laws were written to protect young workers who suffer injuries at much higher rates than adults, and who need to balance work and education.
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Under state and federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion when making employment decisions, including hiring, firing, promotion, discipline and pay. Pervasive harassment on those bases, and retaliation against an employee who complains about such harassment, are also illegal. Certain protections also exist for immigrant workers. A variety of federal and state agencies enforce or administer these laws.
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Being prepared means being ready for any kind of emergency, be it hurricane, utility disruption or manmade disaster.
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U.S. and Massachusetts laws require employers to display certain posters and notices at their worksites.
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The Massachusetts Division of Career Services provides employers with several convenient ways to post new job openings.
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Workplace health and safety is regulated by state and federal law.
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Learn more about ways to strengthen your community and the Commonwealth as a whole.
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The Department of Industrial Accidents administers the Massachusetts workers' compensation system.
