SENATE DOCKET, NO. 414        FILED ON: 1/29/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1208

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 wage transparency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/11/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/11/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/11/2021

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

2/11/2021

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/22/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/2/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/16/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

3/16/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

4/28/2021

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

8/11/2021

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

8/11/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

8/11/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 414        FILED ON: 1/29/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1208

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Kay Khan, James B. Eldridge, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to wage transparency.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3963 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 relative to wage transparency.

 

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

Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 105D the following section:-

Section 105E. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: -

“pay scale” a salary or hourly wage range for such position.

“reasonable request” means a request made by an applicant for employment in such position upon an invitation to be interviewed or anytime thereafter during the hiring process, or a request made by an employee regarding said employee’s current position.

(b) An employer shall provide the pay scale for a particular employment position with said employer to an applicant for employment in such position or an employee holding such position upon a reasonable request made by said applicant or employee. This section shall apply only to employers that are covered employers under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 2601, et seq.

This section shall be enforced in the same manner as subsection (b) of chapter 149, Section 105A.