Amendment #260 to H4000

Teen Training Wage

Mr. Boldyga of Southwick moves that the bill is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

“SECTION XX:  Section 1 of Chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:-

This section shall not apply to workers under the age of eighteen for their first 90 consecutive days of employment. A wage which is lower than the minimum wage by more than 20%, 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.  Provided further that any wage lower than $8.00 per hour 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.”