MA S1173

Bill

Relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 151B of the General Laws to provide employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. It defines key terms such as "victim of abusive behavior," "abusive behavior," "domestic violence," and "psychological, emotional, or mental abuse." The bill prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or prospective employees based on their status as a victim of abusive behavior, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees or prospective employees who are experiencing or have experienced abusive behavior, or whose family members are experiencing or have experienced such behavior. The bill also amends Section 52E of Chapter 149 to expand the leave entitlements for employees who are victims of abusive behavior.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (16)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), John Cronin (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Susan Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4613 (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1173

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1173
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1173.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H4613	Relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1182	Protecting an employee's right to rebuttal of personnel records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1571	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S953	To further protect employees through a private right of action	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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