HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1510 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1731
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kevin J. Kuros
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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 encouraging teen employment.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 1/15/2015 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 9/30/2019 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 9/30/2019 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 9/30/2019 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 9/30/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1510 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1731
By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1731) of Kevin J. Kuros and others relative to wages paid to persons under eighteen years of age. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1743 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act encouraging teen employment.
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 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:—
This section shall not apply to workers under the age of eighteen. A wage which is lower than the minimum wage by more than 20%, in any occupation, shall conclusively be presumed to be oppressive and unreasonable, unless the commissioner has expressly approved or shall expressly approve the establishment and payment of a lesser wage under the provisions of sections seven and nine.