Note: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is now updated on the Complete Labor Law Poster and is shipping. GINA is a federal law that provides added discrimination protection for employees. Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with GINA going into effect November 21, 2009 and updating the labor law poster is mandatory.

The Complete Massachusetts Labor Law Posters include all the state, federal, and OSHA mandatory posting requirements all on one. It is the most up to date and complete poster you can obtain to be in compliance with state and federal regulations. In an event of an audit or inspection, accurate labor law postings matter. Save valuable employee time and money by simply indicating your quantity and version. We conveniently offer all of our posters in English and Spanish.

Massachusetts ( MA ) Labor Law Quick Facts:

The 2008 Massachusetts minimum wage is $8.00 per hour, making it one of the highest in the nation. Employees are entitled to overtime after 40 hours under state law. The minimum wage of $2.63 for tipped employees and $1.60 per hour for agricultural workers is unchanged. The Massachusetts Child Labor Laws require work permits for all employees under the age of 18. Certain businesses including retail stores require a permit from the Department of Labor to open before 1 pm on some holidays, such as Columbus Day and Veteran’s Day.*

Massachusetts ( MA ) Labor Law Poster Updates:

• Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law - (rev. 11/2009) – Addition of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Regulation.
• IRS Withholding Notice – (rev. 08/2009) – Clarifies when the w-4 should be reviewed.
• Anti-Discrimination Notice – (rev. 08/2009) – States work-authorized employees should not be discriminated and which documents should be accepted.
• Federal Minimum Wage - (rev. 07/2009) – The federal minimum wage reflects $7.25.
• Family Medical Leave Act - (rev. 01/2009) - Final regulations published.
• USERRA - (rev. 11/2008) - Added the Office of Special Counsel to the poster and modified existing text to incorporate the new office information to the poster.
• Workers' Compensation/Industrial Accidents - (rev. 01/2010) - Content including website has been updated.
• Unemployment Insurance - (rev. 03/2009) - Minor updates made to content.
• Massachusetts Minimum Wage - (rev. 07/2008) - Update made to content and contact information.