| Question 4 | |
| Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative | |
| Yes: | 1256841 |
| No: | 859621 |
| Total: | 2116462 |
| Mapcaption: | Yes NoOther |
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.
Question 4 on the ballot, "Earned Sick Time for Employees".
A YES VOTE on the question would allow workers to earn and use a set amount of paid or unpaid sick time per year based on specific conditions, such as the size of their companies.
A NO VOTE maintains current laws.[1]
| Response | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,256,841 | 57% | |
| No | 859,621 | 39% | |
| blank | 70,329 | 4% |
The law went into effect on July 1, 2015,[3] with approximately 200 clarifications and adjustments made by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.[4] 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.[4]