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MA H1974

Relative to the scheduling of employees

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the scheduling of employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish fair scheduling practices for employees in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring employers to provide a good faith estimate of an employee's work schedule upon hiring and update it if there are significant changes. 2. Allowing employees to request changes to their work schedule, which the employer can grant or deny. 3. Requiring employers to provide at least 14 days' advance notice of work schedules and compensate employees if the schedule is not posted on time. 4. Requiring employers to pay "predictability pay" to employees when the employer makes changes to the posted schedule. 5. Prohibiting employers from requiring employees to work shifts with less than 11 hours between them, unless the employee consents in writing. 6. Requiring employers to offer available work shifts to existing employees before hiring new employees or using subcontractors. 7. Establishing enforcement mechanisms, including record-keeping requirements and protections against retaliation.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (38)

Sean Garballey (D)*,  Maria Robinson (D)*,  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Steve Owens (D),  Orlando Ramos (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4698 (on 04/19/2022)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1974
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1974.pdf
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