MA S1205

Bill

Establishing fairness for agricultural workers

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 to establish fairness for agricultural workers. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish fairness for agricultural workers in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring at least 24 consecutive hours of rest per calendar week for seasonal agricultural and farm workers, with an exception for voluntary work on the day of rest at 1.5 times the regular pay rate. 2. Limiting the work week for seasonal agricultural and farm workers to 55 hours, with overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 55 hours. 3. Removing the exemption for agricultural and farm work from the state's overtime pay requirements. 4. Defining "seasonal" agricultural and farm work as labor performed during a period of up to 235 continuous days that includes June, July, and August, or a period of up to 100 continuous days beginning between August 1 and September 1.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Adam Gómez (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Adam Hinds (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2881 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1205

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1205
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1205.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1168	Relative to fairness in debt collection	Accompanied a new draft, see H4749	Similar To
H2864	To improve the fairness of sales tax collections, and revenue sources of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3323	Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
S1232	Providing unemployment insurance for seasonal workers affected by COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1252	To provide economic security for fishing industry participants	Accompanied H1951	Similar To
S1813	Improving the fairness of our tax laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2219	Relative to solar net metering fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To
S2881	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document establishing fairness for agricultural workers	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S407	Relative to rest homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S645	For Medical Necessity Fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S683	For greater fairness in insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To

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