Dec 1, 2025 · Paid family and medical leave (PFML) is a program designed to help people in Massachusetts take paid time off of work for family or medical reasons. If you want to apply for paid …

The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) lets workers take up to 26 weeks of job-protected paid time off work to care for their health, the health of a family member, or to bond with a new child.

Paid Family and Medical Leave is a benefit for Washington workers. It’s here for you when a serious health condition prevents you from working or when you need time to care for a family member, bond …

Jan 12, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Labor defines PFML as paid time away from work due to circumstances that require a longer-term period of absence than the employer's regular sick days …

The Massachusetts PFML program provides eligible workers job protected paid time off. When you return from leave, your employer must restore you to the same job you had before taking leave, or to …

PFML protects a worker’s job as soon as the worker notifies the employer that they need time off work for a qualifying reason. A qualifying reason means something that makes a worker eligible for family …

Dec 1, 2025 · How to apply for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) If you work in Massachusetts and need to take Paid Family and Medical Leave, here's how you can begin your application.

Your employees may be eligible to use federal or state leave programs, including paid family and medical leave (PFML) or paid family leave (PFL), state disability insurance (SDI), and Family and …

PFML generally follows Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permissible reasons for leave: leave related to birth, fostering, or adoption of a child; self-care for a serious health condition; or caregiving …

A full-time, part-time, or seasonal employee of a Massachusetts business or the state government or agency is eligible for PFML benefits. A former employee is also eligible for the first 26 weeks after …