MA H2025

Bill

MA H2025

Regarding treble damages

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 provide treble damages to employees for employer violations of certain labor laws. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends several sections of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide treble damages to employees who prevail in civil actions against their employers for violations of certain labor laws, including the minimum wage, overtime, and earned sick time laws. The bill allows employees to file lawsuits if the Attorney General does not intervene within 90 days of a complaint being filed, and the lawsuits must be filed within 3 years of the violation. If the violation is found to be willful, the employee will be awarded treble (three times) the amount of any lost wages and benefits, as well as the costs of litigation and reasonable attorney's fees. If the violation is not willful, the employee may still be awarded damages and the costs of litigation and attorney's fees, as determined by the court.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Joe McKenna (R)*, Brad Jones (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5023 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2025

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2025
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2025.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3114	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H5023	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H561	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H5136	Similar To
S1143	Relative to treble damages	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1169	Relative to state employment postings	Accompanied a study order, see S2697	Similar To
S1236	Relative to the scheduling of employees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4698	Similar To
S2061	Relative to state contracting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S927	Relative to benefits for court officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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