With the approaching end of 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued updated notices supporting Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) compliance. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued tax guidance for states with paid family and medical leave programs. Finally, the DFML’s report for fiscal year (FY) 2025 is now available, with interesting statistics about the overall administration of the MA PFML program. To ensure ongoing compliance, employers may want to review these updates as well as those updates implemented over the past twelve months.

Quick Hits

• The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued its 2026 poster, individual notices, and rate sheets for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
• The maximum weekly benefit amount and the state average weekly wage will increase slightly going into 2026, but for the third year in a row, the total contribution rates for employers and employees will hold steady.
• The IRS has issued tax guidance on Paid Family and Medical Payments, which the MA DFML has issued a detailed memorandum about.

The 2026 Workplace Poster

All Massachusetts employers must display a workplace poster prepared or approved by DFML that explains the benefits available under the MA PFML program. This poster must be displayed at the employer’s workplace in a location where it can be easily read (for example, near other mandatory workplace...

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