SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1677        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1177

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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:

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/5/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1677        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1177

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1177) of Paul R. Feeney and James B. Eldridge for legislation to clarify the wage act 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 148 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

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.