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MA H4736

MA H4736
Relative to employee definition harmonization


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Introduced
04/16/2020
In Committee
04/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to employment under the unemployment insurance program. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 2 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, which covers the unemployment insurance program in Massachusetts. Specifically, the bill removes the existing subsection (b) and replaces it with a new provision stating that an employee's service is considered outside the usual course of the employer's business. This change aims to harmonize the definition of an "employee" across various employment laws and programs.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (24)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4821 (on 06/30/2020)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4736 05/23/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4736.pdf 05/23/2020
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