Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-456

ECO 456

Teen training wage

Messrs. Humason, Tarr and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, moved that the bill be amended in section 2E, 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.”