2014 Massachusetts Question 4

The Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote.

Voting

Question 4 on the ballot, "Earned Sick Time for Employees".

Response	Votes	%
Yes	1,256,841	57%
No	859,621	39%
blank	70,329	4%

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Implementation

The law went into effect on July 1, 2015, with approximately 200 clarifications and adjustments made by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office. The law requires that companies with 11 or more employees give workers up to 40 hours of paid sick time a year, while smaller companies may offer it unpaid.