HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1621        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1969

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carolyn C. Dykema

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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 protecting public employees from retaliation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/5/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1621        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1969

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1969) of Carolyn C. Dykema and David Allen Robertson relative to protecting public employees from retaliation.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

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 protecting public employees from retaliation.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subsection (c) of section 185 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(2) An employee is not required to comply with paragraph (1) if he: (A) is reasonably certain that the activity, policy or practice is known to one or more supervisors of the employer and the situation is emergency in nature; (B) reasonably fears physical harm as a result of the disclosure provided; (C) makes the disclosure to a public body as defined in clause (B) or (D) of the definition for ''public body'' in subsection (a) for the purpose of providing evidence of what the employee reasonably believes to be a crime; or (D) makes the disclosure to any member of the general court.