MA S1066

Bill

MA S1066

To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
10/29/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the attorney general's authority to pursue civil actions for wage theft, including allowing the attorney general to seek treble damages, litigation costs, and attorneys' fees on behalf of affected employees. 2. Establishing joint and several liability for "lead contractors" that use labor contractors or subcontractors who commit wage theft, and requiring disclosure of prior wage theft violations. 3. Authorizing the attorney general to issue stop work orders against employers who fail to obtain unemployment insurance or commit wage theft violations. 4. Creating a new "public enforcement action" that allows qualified whistleblowers or representative organizations to file lawsuits on behalf of the attorney general to enforce wage and hour laws, with a share of any recovered funds going to the whistleblower or organization. 5. Expanding anti-retaliation protections for workers who report or assist in the investigation of wage and hour violations. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen enforcement mechanisms and hold employers more accountable for wage and hour violations in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (45)

Brian Ashe (D), Mike Barrett (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Hinds (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Mike Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Mike Rush (D), Danny Ryan (D), Alan Silvia (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development (on 10/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1066

(14 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1066
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1066.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1498	Relative to harassment prevention orders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1533	To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3302	Relative to abuse prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H550	Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1062	Relative to wage theft and due process	Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development	Similar To
S1234	Modernizing childhood lead poisoning prevention	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1293	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1326	Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes	Accompanied a new draft, see S2765	Similar To
S1525	To provide diabetes prevention program benefits	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1633	To minimize youth vaping and support addiction prevention services	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2165	Resolutions to prevent the first use of nuclear weapons by the United States	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S313	Relative to preventing the sexual abuse of children and youth	Accompanied a study order, see S2953	Similar To
S501	To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S913	To ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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