Employment -- General

Materials from the March 6, 2024 MLRI /MCLE  Basic Benefits training series on Unemployment Insurance. BBT UI Agenda (pdf) BBT Faculty Bios (pdf) 2024 UI power point slides (ppt) UI Q&A (pdf) See also the Unemployment Advocacy Guide.

The charts below set forth the annual, monthly and weekly 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines (based on HHS thresholds).  In addition, the annual, monthly and weekly 115% of poverty, 125% of poverty,  187.5%, 200% of poverty and 300% of poverty amounts are listed. Finally, you can…

From the Introduction to the Guide: "This Guide is intended to answer questions about applications, eligibility, benefits, and appeals in the unemployment insurance (UI) process, which in Massachusetts is operated by the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA). It contains citations to…

The Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development is now publishing selected BOR decisions online.  As of 2017, all BOR decisions in a year are posted at this link:  https://www.mass.gov/board-of-review-public-records As of 2013, selected BOR decisions were posted…

Worker Centers in Massachusetts (a non-exhaustive list) Worker centers are community-based organizations that provide, among many things, organizing support for low wage workers. They are often the only support/friend/ally that immigrant workers have, especially recent arrivals. Worker…

Fact sheet on the earned sick time law in Massachusetts. Learn more on the Massachusetts Attorney General's website, 

See this press release with information about the initiative:  https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-healey-announces-initiative-to-raise-awareness-about-labor-trafficking Learn the signs of labor trafficking If you believe you are a victim of trafficking or to file a report, call the…

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program provides unemployment benefits to individuals who have become unemployed as a direct result of a Presidentially declared major disaster. Learn more by clicking the "Go to Website" button below.

This project provides information and referrals to Massachusetts workers with employment civil rights issues.  Click the "Go to Website" link below to access information on the following topics: I've lost my job.  What do I do now? I'm…

From the introduction to the manual: Purpose This manual’s purpose is to educate domestic workers and their employers in Massachusetts about their legal rights and obligations. Domestic workers are often unaware of their workplace rights; similarly, many employers of domestic workers are…

Links to all 50 States' and D.C.'s Home Pages for Workers' Compensation Agencies.

Link to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 151A:  Employment and Training.

The National Employment Law Project ("NELP") website has helpful policy information on a range of topics pertaining to low-income workers.