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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
10/17/2019
10/17/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to the creative economy. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the General Laws to specify that artists, freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, and indexers in the publishing industry shall be considered employees under Massachusetts labor laws, unless they freely and voluntarily identify as freelancers, control and negotiate the use of their intellectual property, and meet the federal standards for being an independent contractor as defined by the Internal Revenue Service or Department of Labor. The purpose of this change is to provide greater protections and benefits to certain creative professionals who may have been misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 10/17/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1099 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1099.pdf |
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