Federal + Massachusetts

FMLA and Massachusetts leave law, tracked for you.

Sentinel runs federal FMLA and Massachusetts-specific leave law as one engine. Every deadline calculated, every notice generated, every case audit-ready — for HR teams without a legal department.

What Sentinel handles in Massachusetts

Federal FMLA + Massachusetts overlay run side-by-side. No spreadsheet handoffs. No "we'll figure that one out manually."

Federal FMLA

12-week entitlement math

Rolling 12-month lookback, shift-aware hours math (per DOL FMLA2025-02-A), eligibility check on day 1 of notice, designation deadlines in business days per 29 CFR 825.300(d)(4).

Massachusetts state law

State-specific overlay

MA PFML 20 weeks medical, 12 weeks family, 26 combined. Concurrent with FMLA.

Final pay: Same day if terminated; next regular payday if resignation (M.G.L. c. 149, § 148)

Massachusetts paid family leave

Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave

Up to 26 weeks at 80% wage replacement. Weekly max $1,170 (2026). Runs concurrent with FMLA. Job-protected.

Citation: M.G.L. c. 175M § 3

Audit-ready by default

DOL export in one click

Every case generates 12 documents per 29 CFR 825.500 retention requirements. If Massachusetts HR gets a DOL inquiry, the file is one button.

Personal liability shield

Haybarger-proof

HR managers can be personally sued under FMLA (Haybarger v. Lawrence County, 3d Cir. 2012). Sentinel keeps your name off the deposition list by closing every gap your manual process would miss.

HR in Massachusetts? Let's protect you.

10-minute audit call. We'll walk your current FMLA + Massachusetts leave process, surface the gaps, and show you how Sentinel closes each one. No sales pressure.