SENATE DOCKET, NO. 23        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 845

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 to protect job applicants’ identity and privacy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 23        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 845

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 845) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation to protect job applicants' identity and privacy.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to protect job applicants’ identity and privacy.

 

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. The General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, are amended by adding the following chapter:-

151G Pre-employment inquiries

Section 1. No employer or potential employer shall ask a prospective employee for the prospective employee’s Social Security Number or driver’s license number unless such information is necessary to determine a bona fide occupational qualification of the potential employee.