Amendment #85 to H3983

Municipalities and State Agency Exemption

Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville moves to amend the bill by inserting, after SECTION 33, the following new section:--

“SECTION XX. Section 1 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:—

This section shall not apply to municipalities and state agencies. A wage which is lower than the minimum wage by more than 25% or $8.00, in any occupation, 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.”.