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MA H4461

Creating a special legislative commission to study barriers to job retention for low-income workers


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Introduced
02/27/2020
In Committee
04/02/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Creating a special legislative commission to study barriers to job retention for low-income workers

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special legislative commission to study the barriers faced by low-income workers in finding and maintaining jobs in Massachusetts. The 18-member commission, co-chaired by the House and Senate chairs of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, will examine issues such as the challenges low-income workers face in securing sustainable wages, strategies the state could employ to address barriers to job retention, and holistic approaches to preventing a fragmented response. The commission is required to file its recommendations, including any proposed legislation or regulations, with the legislature by March 1, 2022.

Sponsors (3)

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (J)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 04/02/2020)

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