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.
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Voting
Question 4 on the ballot, "Earned Sick Time for Employees".[1]
- A YES VOTE on the question would allow workers to earn and use a set amount of paid or unpaid sick time per year based on specific conditions, such as the size of their companies.[2]
- A NO VOTE maintains current laws.[2]
| Response | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,256,941 | 57% |
| No | 859,621 | 39% |
| blank | 70,329 | 4% |
Source: [1]
Implementation
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.[4]
References
- "Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2014". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- Stephanie, Vallejo (November 2, 2014). "2014 Massachusetts ballot questions: Your cheat sheet". The Boston Globe. p. R.9. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- Johnston, Katie (June 15, 2015). "Firms struggle with sick time rules". The Boston Globe. p. A.1. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- Johnston, Katie (June 20, 2015). "Wrinkles in sick-time law ironed out". The Boston Globe. p. B.5. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
Further reading
- "Parsing the referendum questions". The Boston Globe. November 4, 2014. p. A.12. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
External links
- 2014 Ballot Questions at sec.state.ma.us
- Question 4 text via masslive.com
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