Massachusetts’ highest court ruled that pregnant women working for small businesses employing more than 6, but less than 50, employees are entitled to eight weeks of unpaid, job-protected maternity leave under the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act.
Women who work for larger employers with over 50 employees are covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which grants up to 12 weeks a year of unpaid lead.
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the agency enforcing the maternity law, had proposed extending the scope to include fathers, though the enacted law applies only women.
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