HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1716        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1677

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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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 consolidating multiple definitions of employee.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

1/30/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1716        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1677

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1677) of Denise Provost, Nika C. Elugardo and James K. Hawkins relative to consolidating multiple definitions of the term "employee".  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee.

 

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 148B of Chapter 149, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “chapter 151”, in line 2, and inserting in place thereof the following: -

“and chapters 151 and 152,”

SECTION 2. Section 1 of Chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding to paragraph 4, after the word “payable”, in line 111, the following:-

“Any reference to an employee shall have the same meaning as in section 148B of Chapter 129 of the General Laws.”