Federal Law Alert JANUARY 21, 2025 OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February 1, Electronic Reporting Due March 2 Form 300A Workplace Posting Begins February 1 Covered employers that had 11 or more employees in the entire company at any point in 2024 are required to post the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses, from February 1 through April 30. This requirement applies even if the company didn’t have any recordable incidents in
Beginning February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, covered employers are required to submit their prior year’s EEO-1 wage data report—the information sent to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—to the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office via web portal. This year, since February 1 falls on a Saturday, reports will be accepted until Monday, February 3. Covered employers are those that:Are subject to the federal EEO-1 reporting, andHad 100 or more employees in the state at any point
Beginning November 21, 2024, the Massachusetts earned sick time law will be expanded to cover leave for reproductive losses. Employees will be able to use leave for their own or their spouse’s physical and mental health needs resulting from pregnancy loss, or failed attempts at assisted reproduction, adoption, or surrogacy. The law applies to all employers.Action ItemUpdate your earned sick time policy to include this new leave reason.Payright Payroll Services, Inc. 468 Great Road, Acton, MA 01720