HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 584 FILED ON: 1/25/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1964
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Shawn Dooley
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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 creating a youth wage.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/25/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 584 FILED ON: 1/25/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1964
By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1964) of Shawn Dooley relative to the payment of wages for persons under 18 years of age who work less than 20 per week. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1612 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act creating a youth wage.
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 is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:—
"This section shall not apply to workers under 18 years of age who work less than 20 per week. For said workers under the age of 18 who work less than 20 hours per week the federal minimum wage pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 206 shall apply."