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Employment laws at both the federal and state level regulate the employer-employee relationship in a number of ways, including wages and hiring practices. While federal laws set a base-level for employee rights, many states offer additional worker protections. Massachusetts employment laws include whistleblower protections for public employees, which protect workers who report unsafe or illegal activity from retaliation, and so-called "right to work" laws that prohibit union membership as a condition of employment. Additional laws establish legal holidays, the minimum wage, pay day requirements, and other conditions of employment. Click on a link below to learn more.
Learn About Massachusetts Employment Laws
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Massachusetts Legal Holidays
A listing of legal holidays in Massachusetts, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Columbus Day, on which employees are eligible for special holiday pay.
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Massachusetts Right to Work Laws
Overview of Massachusetts “right-to-work” laws, which exist in roughly half of all U.S. states and limit the ability of employers to refuse jobs to non-union workers.
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Massachusetts Civil Rights Laws
Listing of Massachusetts laws protecting the civil rights of its residents, including the code sections, with information about court procedures and links to related information and resources.
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Massachusetts Whistleblower Laws
https://www.findlaw.com/state/massachusetts-law/massachusetts-whistleblower-laws.html
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