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MA H1682

MA H1682
Amending the independent contractor statute


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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 independent contractor statute. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the independent contractor statute in Massachusetts to explicitly exclude individuals engaged to conduct store audits or perform mystery shopping services, provided that the service opportunities are offered on a project-by-project basis, the individual can choose to accept or decline them, the remuneration is based on a fixed-fee regardless of time worked, and the individual is not restricted from performing similar services for others. This change exempts these individuals from being considered "employees" for the purposes of Chapters 149 (labor laws) and 151 (unemployment insurance) of the Massachusetts General Laws, and excludes them from the definition of "employee" under the state's workers' compensation law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5123 (on 11/10/2020)

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