HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1132        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1414

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martha M. Walz

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the payment of wages.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

1/19/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Sonia Chang-Diaz

 

2/4/2011

Barry R. Finegold

 

2/4/2011

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/2/2011

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/28/2011

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

2/4/2011

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/29/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1132        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1414

By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1414) of Martha M. Walz and others relative to the payment of wages.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3582 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the payment of wages.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to adjust the payment methods of hourly employees, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition,  is hereby amended by striking, in line 2, the words "weekly or bi-weekly" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- weekly, biweekly or semi-monthly.