SENATE DOCKET, NO. 236        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1017

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 expediting appeals of wage violations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

Thomas M. Petrolati

7th Hampden

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 236        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1017

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1017) of James E. Timilty, Josh S. Cutler, Paul McMurtry, Louis L. Kafka and other members of the General Court for legislation to expedite appeals of wage violations.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 897 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 expediting appeals of wage violations.

 

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. Subsection (b) (4) of Section 27C of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following: “The division shall render a final written decision within 90 days of the receipt of the appeal.”

SECTION 2. Subsection (b) (4) of Section 27C of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by striking the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following: “Any person aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer may appeal to the superior court by bringing an action within 20 days after the division has rendered a final decision.”