SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2224        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1168

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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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 a youth training wage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2224        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1168

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Ryan C. Fattman for a legislation relative to a youth training wage.  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 relative to a youth training 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, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:-

This section shall not apply to workers under the age of 18 who work 20 hours or less per week and require a work permit, for the first 120 hours of employment with a new employer. Said 120-hour period shall be referred to as a training period. Said workers under the age of 18 who are in the training period shall be subject to a minimum wage no less than $10 per hour.