Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-233

ECO 233

Promoting Teen Summer Jobs

Messrs. Knapik, Tarr, Ross and Hedlund moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new section:-

SECTION XX.  Section 1 of chapter 151 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new paragraph:

This section shall not apply to workers under the age of twenty who are seasonally employed for no more than 90 days in any consecutive twelve month period.  A wage of less than $7.00 for any such worker under the age of twenty shall conclusively be presumed to be oppressive and unreasonable, unless the commissioner has expressly approved or shall expressly approve the establishment and payment of a lesser wage under the provisions of sections seven and nine of chapter 151 of the General Laws.