| Minimum Employees |
Law |
Application |
Chapter Reference |
| 1 |
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) |
Very restricted use. |
03: Recruiting and hiring |
| 1 |
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) |
Applies to "enterprises" with related operations performed for a common business purpose. |
10: Wages and hours |
| 1 |
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) |
Applies to all employers regardless of size. |
18: Military leave |
| 1 |
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) |
Applies to all employers engaged in a business affecting commerce. |
30: Safety and health |
| 1 |
New Hire Reporting Requirements |
Applies to all employers regardless of size. |
03: Recruiting and hiring |
| 1 |
Massachusetts Unemployment Compensation Law |
Applies to all employers doing business in Massachusetts. |
15: Benefits
|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Law |
Applies to all employers. |
15: Benefits
|
| 1 |
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) |
Applies to public employers. |
17: Family and medical leave |
| 2 |
Equal Pay Act (EPA) |
No requirements of both Massachusetts and federal statutes. |
10: Wages and hours |
| 2 |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
Employer is usually not covered unless it operates a healthcare facility. |
28: Health insurance portability and privacy |
| 6 |
Massachusetts Anti-Discrimination Law |
Applies to public and private employers. |
12: Discrimination |
| 6 |
Massachusetts Parental Leave Act |
Applies to public and private employers. |
17: Family and medical leave |
| 15 |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) |
Applies to public and private employers. |
12: Discrimination |
| 15 |
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
Applies to private employers. |
13: Disabilities and reasonable accommodations |
| 20 |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) |
Applies to public and private employers. |
12: Discrimination |
| 20 |
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) |
Applies to most employers. |
26: Health insurance continuation coverage |
| 50 |
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) |
Applies to private employers. |
17: Family and medical leave |
| 50 |
Massachusetts Small Necessities Leave Act |
Applies to public and private employers. |
17: Family and medical leave |
| 100 |
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) |
Applies to any private, for-profit and not-for-profit business enterprise. |
25: Plant closings and mass layoffs |