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By law, most Massachusetts employers have to give their employees at least 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work. They also must give up to 40 hours of sick time each year. In this article, learn more about sick time, when you can use it, and when it has to be paid.
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Learn more: See the MA Attorney General Office's Earned Sick Time page, Earned Sick Time Notice (PDF), and Does your employer's earned sick time policy follow state law? (PDF)
Questions? Call the MA Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division, (617) 727-3465.