MA S1376

Unemployment insurance eligibility would require wages paid in at least two quarters of the base period (rather than just the base period generally) amounting to at least 30 times the weekly benefit rate

Raises the employer size threshold for certain paid family and medical leave provisions from 25 employees to 50 employees under Chapter 175M

Excludes employers of covered entities from being counted toward the total number of required employees for coverage purposes under paid family and medical leave requirements

Filed by Senator Bruce E. Tarr (First Essex and Middlesex) on January 17, 2025; similar legislation was introduced in the 2023-2024 session as Senate No. 1226