Massachusetts: Sick Pay is Not Considered Wages Under State Law
APPLIES TO Employers with MA Employees |
EFFECTIVE January 29, 2018 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
In Tze-Kit v. Massachusetts Port Authority, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court stated that sick pay is not considered wages under the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law. Employers are not required to pay out accrued, unused sick pay as part of an employee’s final pay upon separation of employment.