What’s New in Employment Law for 2026

IMPORTANT STATUTORY DEVELOPMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS

The Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law

  • Key elements
  • What to watch out for
  • Remedies for Violations
  • Practice pointers

2.   Mass. Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)

  • Latest developments – true up of benefits
  • Tax obligations for employers in 2026
  • Maximum Weekly Benefit Changes

 IMPORTANT FEDERAL STATUTORY/REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

  • 3. Immigration changes re: workers
  • 4. “No Tax on Tips”
  • 5. Companionship Exemption
  • 6. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion under current Administration 

RECENT MASSACHUSETTS EMPLOYMENT CASE LAW DECISIONS

  • 7.  Nunez v. Syncsort – Re: Retention Bonuses
  • 8.  Curtin-Wilding v. BU – Re: Limited immunity for wage payment issues
  • 9.  Turgut v. Hitachi Rail STS USA – Re: Pay date issues
  • 10. Andover Education Assoc. v. Comm. Employment Relations Bd. – Re: Duty to Bargain in Good Faith

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

  • 11. Stanley v. City of Sanford — Re: ADA
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