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MA H1652

Relative to the creative economy


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
10/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to persons performing job-related services. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the General Laws to clarify the employment status of certain individuals working in the creative economy, such as artists, freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, and indexers in the publishing industry. The bill proposes that these individuals shall be considered employees under Massachusetts law unless they freely and voluntarily identify as freelancers, control and negotiate the use of their intellectual property, and meet the federal standards for being considered independent contractors, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service or Department of Labor.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 10/15/2019)

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