SENATE DOCKET, NO. 975        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 964

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Viriato M. deMacedo

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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:

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 975        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 964

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 964) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Bruce E. Tarr and Robert L. Hedlund relative to the payment of wages.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1776 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 relative to the payment of wages.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to adjust the frequency with which employees are paid, 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 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words "weekly or bi-weekly" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- weekly, biweekly or semi-monthly.