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PFML Compliance Requirements for Massachusetts Employers
All Massachusetts employers, including those with private or self-insured benefits plans, must provide specific information to their employees in compliance with the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law.
Poster Requirement
2025 PFML mandatory workplace poster
- All Massachusetts employers must display a PFML workplace poster in a visible location.
- The poster must be available in English and any language spoken by five or more employees.
Employee and Self-Employed Notices
- For 25 or more covered individuals:
- Employers must distribute a notice informing employees and self-employed individuals of their PFML rights and obligations.
- 2025 Employer Notice for a workforce with 25 or more covered individuals
- For fewer than 25 covered individuals:
- A similar notice must be provided with relevant obligations.
- 2025 Employer Notice for a workforce with fewer than 25 covered individuals
- For self-employed individuals:
- Employers must provide notices for self-employed individuals, categorized by workforce size (more or fewer than 25).
- 2025 Notice to Self Employed Individuals from Employers with More Than 25 Covered Individuals
- 2025 Notice to Self Employed Individuals from Employers with fewer than 25 Covered Individuals
- Notices must be available in English and other applicable languages, with DFML providing translations in 12 languages.
Rate Sheets
- Employers must submit PFML contributions for all employees.
- Contribution rates apply for 2025.
2025 Rate sheet for employers with 25 or more covered individuals
2025 Rate sheet for employers with less than 25 covered individuals