MA S1164

Bill

MA S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to an employee protection act. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect employees from abusive waivers in employment contracts. It prohibits provisions that waive substantive or procedural rights or remedies related to discrimination, non-payment of wages or benefits, retaliation, harassment, or violations of public policy. The bill also prohibits retaliation against employees who refuse to enter into such contracts. The Attorney General and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination are empowered to enforce the law, and employees can recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs if they are aggrieved by a violation. The bill applies to contracts entered into on or after its effective date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Anne Gobi (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1164

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1164
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1164.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1984	Relative to defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
H4063	Relative to regulating the septic industry	No further action taken	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H4117	Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	No further action taken	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1810	Relative to sunsetting tax expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S221	Regulating alternative healing therapies	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2316	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2964	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1984

Relative to defense against abusive waivers

Accompanied S1164

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

H4063

Relative to regulating the septic industry

No further action taken

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H4117

Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

No further action taken

Similar To

S1613

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1810

Relative to sunsetting tax expenditures

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S221

Regulating alternative healing therapies

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2316

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2964

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2484

Relative to third party settlement organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2538

Relative to H-2B worker mobility

Accompanied a study order, see S2758

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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