BOSTON – A new year brings change, and new laws will be going into effect in Massachusetts for 2025.
From salary transparency to affordable housing to new tax credits, we’ve rounded up a list of incoming policy changes that will be affecting Massachusetts residents at some point in the new year.
Salary transparency law
Toward the end of the new year, a salary transparency bill that was signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey in 2024 will take effect. As of Oct. 29, 2025 , employers in Massachusetts that have 25 or more employees “will be required to disclose salary ranges and protect an employee’s right to ask for salary ranges,” the state says.
Massachusetts will become the 11th state to mandate pay transparency, advocates of the bill said.
“This new law is an important next step toward closing wage gaps, especially for People of Color and women,” Healey said in a statement. “It will also strengthen the ability of Massachusetts employers to build diverse, talented teams.”