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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1229 194th (Current)

An Act protecting honest employers by creating construction private attorney general actions

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1229) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul W. Mark and Nick Collins for legislation to protect honest employers by creating construction private attorney general actions. The Judiciary.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Patrick M. O'Connor

enables construction employers, labor organizations, and affected employees to file civil lawsuits against construction employers who fail to pay required wages. These actions would be brought in the name of and on behalf of the Commonwealth. The Attorney General may intervene as the plaintiff at any time.

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