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Massachusetts High Court Says Sick Pay Doesn't Constitute Wages
Society for Human Resource Management [SHRM] Link to more items from this source
Feb. 8, 2018

"[E]mployers are not liable under the Payment of Wages Law if they choose not to pay out accrued, unused sick pay to employees upon termination of employment.... [T]he court observed that because employees' use of sick time is conditional -- it can only be used when an employee or family member is ill -- employees 'do not have an absolute right to spend down their sick time, employees are not typically compensated for accrued, unused sick time.' Indeed, the court noted that it is common for employers to have 'use it or lose it' sick leave policies." [Mui v. Mass. Port Authority, No. 12296 (Mass. Jan. 29, 2018)]  MORE >>

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