SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1030        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1198

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Lydia Edwards

Third Suffolk

2/13/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/17/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/6/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/13/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1030        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1198

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Jason M. Lewis, Lydia Edwards, James B. Eldridge and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker.  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 amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker.

 

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 1 of chapter 175M of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Covered business entity” as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, at lines 24 through 27, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Covered business entity”, a business or trade whose workforce is comprised of 50 per cent or more individuals that it contracts with or receives services from who are not employees under the test set forth in section 2 of chapter 151A of the General Laws.

And by striking out the definition of “Covered contract worker” as so appearing, at lines 28 through 32, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Covered contract worker”, an individual who is not an employee under the test set forth in section 2 of chapter 151A of the General Laws and for whom an employer or covered business entity is required to remit contributions to the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund pursuant to section 6.