--- title: Important Updates to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave description: Massachusetts employers must notify employees by Friday, December 2, 2022 about updates to the MA Paid Family and Medical Leave program going into effect on January 1, 2023. 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For new employees, notice must be provided within 30 days of hire. Employers must also display a poster describing MA PFML benefits in a conspicuous location within the workplace. [Sample notices and posters can be found here](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/pfml-workforce-notifications-and-rate-sheets-for-massachusetts-employers). **Updates to Contributions and Benefits **As of January 1, 2023, the amount of an employee’s maximum weekly benefit under PFML will increase from $1,084.31 to $1,129.82. Meanwhile, employer contribution rates will decrease in 2023 as follows: - For employers with 25 or more “covered individuals” (as defined in the statute), the employer contribution rate will be reduced from 0.68% to 0.63% of eligible employee wages (comprised of 0.52% for medical leave and 0.11% for family leave). - For employers with fewer than 25 covered individuals, the employer contribution rate will be reduced from 0.344% to 0.318% (comprised of 0.208% for medical leave and 0.11% for family leave). It is important to highlight that there will be no changes to current withholding amounts. Employers are still authorized to withhold up to 100% of family leave contributions from covered individuals; and with respect to medical leave contributions, up to 100% by employers with less than 25 covered individuals, and up to 40% by employers with more than 25 covered individuals. Employers should take steps now to ensure their payroll systems reflect the new contribution rates as of January 1, 2023. MA PFML – What’s Next** **On December 7, 2022, the MA Department of Family and Medical Leave will hold a public hearing to review [proposed amendments to the PFML regulations](https://www.mass.gov/doc/101422-draft-markup-of-revised-paid-family-and-medical-leave-pfml-regulations/download), which include clarity on the employer’s obligation to maintain health insurance benefits for employees while out on PFML. If you have questions regarding this update or PFML compliance obligations in general, please contact a member of the Outside GC employment team. Lorna Hebert                [lhebert@outsidegc.com](mailto:lhebert@outsidegc.com)          (617) 512-8401    Christy Kotowski       [ckotowski@outsidegc.com](mailto:ckotowski@outsidegc.com)    (510) 748-0930 Trish Lantzy                   [plantzy@outsidegc.com](mailto:plantzy@outsidegc.com)          (804) 683-1737       Margaret Scheele       [mscheele@outsidegc.com](mailto:mscheele@outsidegc.com)     (703) 408-4718 [Lorna Hebert](https://www.outsidegc.com/lorna-hebert-outsourced-business-attorney-in-new-england) (New England team) is an employment, labor, higher education, and litigation attorney with nearly 30 years of experience handling a broad range of complex employment and labor matters. 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