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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1337 194th (Current)

An Act consolidating multiple definitions of employee to prevent misclassification

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1337) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to consolidate multiple definitions of employee. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Patricia D. Jehlen
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

This bill would harmonize multiple definitions of “employee” as they exist in the General Laws so that the definition in the independent contractor wage and hour statute is in line with the definition in the workers’ compensation statute. It would ensure that employees would have clearer access to workers compensation and employers would better understand and follow the workers compensation requirements.  
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