MA H1618

Bill

Protecting workers' wages from arbitrary recoupment of overpayments

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the recoupment of overpayment of wages. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect workers' wages from arbitrary recoupment of overpayments. It amends the state's labor laws to restrict the conditions under which employers can deduct overpayments from employees' wages. Key provisions include: limiting the timeframe for recouping overpayments to the prior 8 weeks, requiring employee consent for deductions, prohibiting retaliation against employees who refuse to consent, capping deductions at 10% of gross wages per pay period, and mandating advance notice and a process for employees to contest the overpayment. Violations can incur civil and criminal penalties, and the Attorney General or employees can bring enforcement actions. The bill also requires employers to notify the Attorney General if a payroll system failure affects over 500 Massachusetts employees.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (19)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Pete Capano (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jon Santiago (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4170 (on 11/06/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1618

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1618
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1618.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1598	Relative to worker’s compensation insurance	Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H1599	Relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1627	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1671	Relative to creating an opportunity wage for teens	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1695	Clarifying the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H3963	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4464	Similar To
H4170	Protecting workers' wages from arbitrary recoupment of overpayments	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1059	Relative to the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1104	Relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1481	Relative to non-clerical workers of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied H2176	Similar To
S2311	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Protecting injured workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2428	Relative to a loan repayment program for human service workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2429	Relative to fair pay for comparable work	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1598

Relative to worker’s compensation insurance

Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H1599

Relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1627

Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1671

Relative to creating an opportunity wage for teens

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1695

Clarifying the payment of wages

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H3963

Relative to wage transparency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4464

Similar To

H4170

Protecting workers' wages from arbitrary recoupment of overpayments

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

S1059

Relative to the payment of wages

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S1104

Relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S1481

Relative to non-clerical workers of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

Accompanied H2176

Similar To

S2311

Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2401

Protecting injured workers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2428

Relative to a loan repayment program for human service workers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2429

Relative to fair pay for comparable work

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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