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Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws Poster

Open PDF file, 2.44 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (English, PDF 2.44 MB)
Open PDF file, 3.06 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (Chinese) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 3.06 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.93 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 2.93 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.34 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (Khmer) (English, PDF 1.34 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.94 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (Portuguese) (English, PDF 2.94 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.95 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (Spanish) (English, PDF 2.95 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.95 MB,  Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster (Vietnamese) (English, PDF 2.95 MB)

Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities

Open PDF file, 2.32 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (English, PDF 2.32 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.68 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (Chinese) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 1.68 MB)
Open PDF file, 4 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 4 MB)
Open PDF file, 3.28 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (Khmer) (English, PDF 3.28 MB)
Open PDF file, 4.18 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (Portuguese) (English, PDF 4.18 MB)
Open PDF file, 4.25 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (Spanish) (English, PDF 4.25 MB)
Open PDF file, 4.34 MB,  Guide to Workplace Rights and Responsibilities (Vietnamese) (English, PDF 4.34 MB)

Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet

Open PDF file, 125.27 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (English, PDF 125.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 206.14 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Chinese, Simplified) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 206.14 KB)
Open PDF file, 216.86 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Chinese, Traditional) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 216.86 KB)
Open PDF file, 857.54 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Khmer) (English, PDF 857.54 KB)
Open PDF file, 118.53 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 118.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 117.37 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 117.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 569.05 KB,  Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Vietnamese) (English, PDF 569.05 KB)

Earned Sick Time Notice of Rights

Open PDF file, 5.25 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (English, PDF 5.25 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.21 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Chinese) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 2.21 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.71 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Haitian Creole) (Haitian Creole, PDF 2.71 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.85 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Italian) (Italian, PDF 2.85 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.52 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Khmer) (Khmer, PDF 1.52 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.72 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Lao) (Lao, PDF 2.72 MB)
Open PDF file, 5.2 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 5.2 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.75 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Russian) (Russian, PDF 2.75 MB)
Open PDF file, 5.65 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 5.65 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.58 MB,  Earned Sick Time Notice of Employee Rights (Vietnamese) (Vietnamese, PDF 2.58 MB)

Earned Sick Time Resources

Open PDF file, 754.34 KB,  Does your employer's earned sick time policy follow state law? (English, PDF 754.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 735.87 KB,  Do you qualify for earned sick time? (English, PDF 735.87 KB)
Open PDF file, 319.17 KB,  Earned Sick Time FAQs (English, PDF 319.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 395.49 KB,  Earned Sick Time FAQs (Portuguese) (English, PDF 395.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 429.95 KB,  Earned Sick Time FAQs (Spanish) (English, PDF 429.95 KB)
Open PPT file, 935.5 KB,  Earned Sick Time Overview PowerPoint (English, PPT 935.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 172.04 KB,  Sample Massachusetts earned sick time policy (English, PDF 172.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 89.25 KB,  Sample Verification Form - Authorized Use of Earned Sick Time (English, PDF 89.25 KB)

Child Labor

Open PDF file, 225.95 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (English, PDF 225.95 KB)
Open PDF file, 226.38 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Cape Verdean) (Cape Verdean Creole, PDF 226.38 KB)
Open PDF file, 311.88 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Chinese) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 311.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 176.8 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Haitian Creole) (Haitian Creole, PDF 176.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 4.61 MB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Khmer) (Khmer, PDF 4.61 MB)
Open PDF file, 219.72 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 219.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 205.06 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Russian) (Russian, PDF 205.06 KB)
Open PDF file, 225.07 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 225.07 KB)
Open PDF file, 200 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Ukrainian) (Ukrainian, PDF 200 KB)
Open PDF file, 170.59 KB,  Child Labor Laws Poster (Vietnamese) (Vietnamese, PDF 170.59 KB)
Open PDF file, 805.31 KB,  Guide for Working Teens (English, PDF 805.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.06 MB,  Guide for Working Teens (Portuguese) (English, PDF 1.06 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.42 MB,  Guide for Working Teens (Spanish) (English, PDF 1.42 MB)
Open PDF file, 201.68 KB,  Preventing Child Labor Exploitation Fact Sheet (English, PDF 201.68 KB)

Domestic Workers

Open PDF file, 681.39 KB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (English, PDF 681.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 706.84 KB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 706.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 347.92 KB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 347.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.85 MB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (Nepali) (English, PDF 1.85 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.28 MB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 1.28 MB)
Open PDF file, 317.46 KB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 317.46 KB)
Open PDF file, 670.68 KB,  Notice of Rights for Domestic Workers (Tagalog) (English, PDF 670.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 301.91 KB,  Sample employment agreement for domestic workers (English, PDF 301.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 220.81 KB,  Sample employment agreement for domestic workers (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 220.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 324.6 KB,  Sample employment agreement for domestic workers (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 324.6 KB)
Open PDF file, 135.55 KB,  Sample timesheet for domestic workers (English, PDF 135.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 117.83 KB,  Sample timesheet for domestic workers (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 117.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 121.82 KB,  Sample timesheet for domestic workers (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 121.82 KB)
Open PDF file, 720.29 KB,  Sample Work Evaluation (English, PDF 720.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 731.04 KB,  Sample Work Evaluation (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 731.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 728.53 KB,  Sample Work Evaluation (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 728.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 237.12 KB,  Workplace Rights and Protections for Domestic Workers (English, PDF 237.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 733.81 KB,  Workplace Rights and Protections for Domestic Workers (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 733.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 231.41 KB,  Workplace Rights and Protections for Domestic Workers (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 231.41 KB)

Domestic Violence Leave

Open PDF file, 42.22 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on domestic violence leave (English, PDF 42.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 516.96 KB,  Understanding domestic violence leave (English, PDF 516.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 260.3 KB,  Understanding Domestic Violence Leave (Portuguese) (English, PDF 260.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 153.12 KB,  Understanding Domestic Violence Leave (Spanish) (English, PDF 153.12 KB)

Prevailing Wage

Open PDF file, 242.53 KB,  Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws: An Important Guide For Awarding Authorities (English, PDF 242.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 231.64 KB,  Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws: An Important Guide For Public Construction Contractors (English, PDF 231.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 244.2 KB,  Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws: An Important Guide For Workers (English, PDF 244.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 235.71 KB,  Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws: An Important Guide For Workers (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 235.71 KB)
Open PDF file, 239.98 KB,  Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws: An Important Guide For Workers (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 239.98 KB)

Public Bidding

Open PDF file, 120.31 KB,  General Guidelines Regarding Attorney General Bid Protest Cases (English, PDF 120.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 351.08 KB,  Read the FAQs (English, PDF 351.08 KB)

Advisories

Open PDF file, 21.33 KB,  Advisory on the OSHA 10 Act (English, PDF 21.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 341.31 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (English, PDF 341.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 398.52 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Chinese) (English, PDF 398.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 340.86 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 340.86 KB)
Open PDF file, 802.23 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Khmer) (English, PDF 802.23 KB)
Open PDF file, 313.24 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Portuguese) (English, PDF 313.24 KB)
Open PDF file, 317.91 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Russian) (Russian, PDF 317.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 304.56 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Spanish) (English, PDF 304.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 454.73 KB,  Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Vietnamese) (English, PDF 454.73 KB)
Open PDF file, 42.22 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on domestic violence leave (English, PDF 42.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 693.72 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on recoupment of inadvertent wage overpayments (English, PDF 693.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 170.44 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on recoupment of inadvertent wage overpayments (Portuguese) (English, PDF 170.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 203.36 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on recoupment of inadvertent wage overpayments (Spanish) (English, PDF 203.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 32.25 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on small necessities leave (English, PDF 32.25 KB)
Open PDF file, 42.88 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on the Independent Contractor Law (English, PDF 42.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 54.23 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on tips (English, PDF 54.23 KB)
Open PDF file, 198.84 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on tips (Portuguese) (English, PDF 198.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 216.53 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on tips (Spanish) (English, PDF 216.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 17.56 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on vacation policies (English, PDF 17.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 101.52 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on vacation policies (Portuguese) (English, PDF 101.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 120.53 KB,  Attorney General's advisory on vacation policies (Spanish) (English, PDF 120.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 625.64 KB,  Attorney General Advisory: Affirming Labor Rights and Obligations in Public Workplaces (English, PDF 625.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 157.88 KB,  FAQ - AG's Role in Supporting Worker Requests for Deferred Action to Provide Protection from Immigration Related Retaliation (English, PDF 157.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 234.56 KB,  FAQ - AGO's Role in Supporting AGs Role in Supporting Worker Requests for Deferred Action to Provide Protection from Immigration Related Retaliation (Chinese) (English, PDF 234.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 185.13 KB,  FAQ - AGO's Role in Supporting AGs Role in Supporting Worker Requests for Deferred Action to Provide Protection from Immigration Related Retaliation (Portuguese) (English, PDF 185.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 157.91 KB,  FAQ - AGO's Role in Supporting AGs Role in Supporting Worker Requests for Deferred Action to Provide Protection from Immigration Related Retaliation (Spanish) (English, PDF 157.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 177.63 KB,  Information for Foreign Nationals on Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws in Massachusetts (English, PDF 177.63 KB)
Open PDF file, 153.02 KB,  Open PDF file, 157.88 KB, FAQ on AG's Role in Supporting Worker Requests for Deferred Action to Provide Protection from Immigration Related Retaliation (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 153.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 90.67 KB,  U&T Visa Certification Guidance (English, PDF 90.67 KB)

Labor Trafficking

Open PDF file, 794.36 KB,  Learn to Recognize the Signs of Labor Trafficking (English, PDF 794.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 599.72 KB,  SAIBA QUAIS SÃO OS SINAIS DE TRÁFICO DE PESSOAS (Learn to Recognize the Signs of Labor Trafficking - Portuguese) (English, PDF 599.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 817.62 KB,  Sepa Cómo Reconocer los Rasgos de la Trata Laboral (English, PDF 817.62 KB)

Labor Day Reports

Open PDF file, 3.26 MB,  Labor Day Report 2023 (English, PDF 3.26 MB)
Open PDF file, 7.73 MB,  Labor Day Report 2022 (English, PDF 7.73 MB)
Open PDF file, 8.36 MB,  AG's Labor Day Report 2021 (English, PDF 8.36 MB)
Open PDF file, 9.28 MB,  AG's Labor Day Report 2020 (English, PDF 9.28 MB)
Open PDF file, 7.55 MB,  AG's Labor Day Report 2019 (English, PDF 7.55 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.84 MB,  AG's Labor Day Report 2018 (English, PDF 2.84 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.26 MB,  AG's Labor Day Report 2017 (English, PDF 2.26 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.87 MB,  AG's Labor Day Report 2016 (English, PDF 1.87 MB)

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Massachusetts workplace poster requirements 
Notice of temporary workers' rights 

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