MA S1079

Bill

Relative to independent contractors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to independent contractors. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which defines the criteria for determining whether an individual is considered an employee or an independent contractor. The key provisions are: (1) an individual performing any service, except as authorized, shall be considered an employee unless they are free from control and direction in the performance of the service, the service is performed outside the usual course of the employer's business, and the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as the service performed.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Donald Humason (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2548 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1079

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1079
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1079.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1605	Relative to contractor accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H5086	Similar To
H1641	Relative to the definition of an independent contractor	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
S1112	To enhance employment opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1115	Providing a safe harbor for contractors of services	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S122	Relative to the guaranty fund for home improvement contractors	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S1918	To increase competition and reduce costs for constructing water treatment plants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1919	Relative to timely decisions by awarding authorities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S211	Establishing a portable benefits for independent workers innovation fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2548	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative labor and workforce development laws and programs	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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