Changes to the Massachusetts All-On-One Poster

On January 1, 2016, the minimum wage rate in the state of Massachusetts increased from $9.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. The minimum wage rate increase is the second in a series of three annual increases required by Senate Bill 2195 signed in 2014 by Governor Deval Patrick. The next increase is scheduled for January 1, 2017. The minimum wage rate will increase to $11.00 per hour.

To prominently display the new minimum wage rate, the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has revised the Wage and Hour Laws posting by removing the 2015 minimum wage rate. Information on the recently approved Earned Sick Time Law has also been added to the revised posting. Lastly, the new Fair Labor office hours and a statement that wage and hour laws apply to workers regardless of immigration status have been added to the Wage and Hour Laws posting.

In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws M.G.L.c. 151, s. 16 and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations 454 CMR 27.07(1), employers are required to post the Wage and Hour Laws posting in the workplace.

The Information on Employees’ Unemployment insurance Coverage posting has also been revised to clarify eligibility requirements. An individual filing a claim or certifying for unemployment insurance benefits must be in the United States, its territories, or Canada to be eligible to receive benefits.

To comply with the posting requirements, Massachusetts employers can purchase the updated Massachusetts All-On-One Labor Law^TM Poster.