HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1881

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise C. Garlick

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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 clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/19/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/10/2023

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

2/13/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/21/2023

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/24/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

3/1/2023

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

3/16/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1881

By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1881) of Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.

 

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 148 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the fifth paragraph in its entirety and inserting instead thereof the following:

This section shall not apply to an employee of a co-operative association if he is a shareholder therein, unless he requests such association to pay him weekly, nor to casual employees as hereinbefore defined employed by the commonwealth or by any county, city or town.