Starting November 6, 2024, Massachusetts employers with more than 50 full-time employees must post a veterans’ benefits and services poster in a conspicuous location in the workplace accessible to employees, and must distribute the notice to each employee at the start of employment and on an annual basis.
The notice must include information regarding the services and resources available to veterans, including, but not limited to:
- contact and website information for the executive office of veterans’ services and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
- substance abuse and mental health treatment resources;
- educational, workforce and training resources;
- tax benefits resources;
- information about obtaining a veteran indicator on a state driver’s license or identification card;
- information about eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and federal law;
- legal services resources; and
- contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Crisis Line.
Employers should monitor the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development website for a copy of the notice.
