MA S1207

Bill

To protect working parents during the COVID-19 emergency

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 protect working parents during the COVID-19 emergency. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect working parents during the COVID-19 emergency. It prohibits employers from terminating employees who cannot physically report to work due to a lack of childcare, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations, such as telecommuting and flexible schedules, to these employees. Additionally, the bill allows employees who have exhausted their paid time off benefits due to childcare issues to receive unemployment benefits until 90 days after the state of emergency is lifted, at which point they will be entitled to return to their positions. The bill is set to expire 90 days after the state of emergency ends.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2691 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1207

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1207
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1207.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1590	Increasing parental involvement with childcare	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H244	Relative to family child care disclosures	Accompanied a new draft, see H4460	Similar To
H2848	Establishing a child care tax credit	Accompanied S1878	Similar To
H2876	Establishing a child care tax credit	Accompanied S1878	Similar To
S1878	Improving the affordability of child care	No further action taken	Similar To
S1946	Establishing a tax credit for child care	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2553	To enhance child care relief	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2691	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to employee benefits and rights and employer obligations	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S317	Relative to quality funding for early childhood education and care programs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S475	Supporting parents running for public office	New draft substituted, see S3152	Similar To
S891	To prevent COVID-19 evictions and foreclosures and promote an equitable housing recovery.	Accompanied a study order, see H5268	Similar To

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