2014 Massachusetts Question 4

The Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014.

It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote.

Question 4 on the ballot, "Earned Sick Time for Employees".

[1] Source: [1] The law went into effect on July 1, 2015,[3] with approximately 200 clarifications and adjustments made by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.

[4] The law requires that companies with 11 or more employees give workers up to 40 hours of paid sick time a year, while smaller companies may offer it unpaid.