Code of Massachusetts Regulations
940 CMR - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Title 940 CMR 33.00 - Earned Sick Time
Section 33.05 - Notice of Use of Earned Sick Time
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Employees must notify their employers before they use earned sick time, except in an emergency.
(2) An employer may require employees to use reasonable notification systems the employer creates, provided that the employees shall be allowed to communicate with the employer in a manner the employee customarily uses to communicate with the employer for absences or requesting leave.
(3) An employee may provide notice without explicitly referencing the of M.G.L. c. 149, § 148C, or 940 CMR 33.02: Earned Sick Time so long as the employer is on notice that the employee intends to use accrued time for a proper purpose.
(4) Employers may seek verification of authorized use from a parent or guardian if they have reasonable suspicion that an employee, younger than 18 years old, is misusing earned sick time, unless verification would create a health and safety risk or hardship to the employee.