HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 299        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 475

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

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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 discrimination of veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

1/13/2011

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/3/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 299        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 475

By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 475) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr., Sean Garballey and Stephen L. DiNatale relative to discrimination of veterans in employment.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1551 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 discrimination of veterans.

 

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 4 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 23A of chapter 254 of the Acts of 2000, is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection 1C the following subsection:-

1D. For an employer, by himself or his agent, because an individual is a veteran to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

For the purposes of this subsection, a veteran shall be an individual who served not less than 180 days of active service in any branch of the military.