Massachusetts becomes third state to guarantee workers paid sick leave

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last updated 8 January 2015

Massachusetts has joined Connecticut and California in mandating paid sick leave for workers. Voters approved the initiative by a margin of 60 percent to 40 percent on Tuesday.

Under the Question 4 measure, workers will get one paid hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours of sick leave per year. The measure will go into effect on July 15, 2015.