An Act amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker

This bill amends Massachusetts' paid family medical leave law by redefining two key terms. It changes "covered business entity" to mean a business where 50% or more of the workforce consists of contracted workers (not employees under current law). It also redefines "covered contract worker" as a non-employee for whom an employer must pay into the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund. These changes directly affect businesses using significant numbers of contract workers and those contract workers, expanding their eligibility for paid family medical leave under the law. The policy change clarifies which employers and workers qualify for the state's paid leave program.