MA H1938

Bill

MA H1938

Relative to time and a half wages

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to time and a half wages. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to increase the minimum overtime pay rate from "one and four-tenths" times the regular hourly rate to "one and one-half" times the regular hourly rate. It also repeals several sections related to exemptions from overtime pay requirements for certain types of businesses and workers. The key changes focus on standardizing the overtime pay rate across different industries and employment categories.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Tony Cabral (D)*, Tami Gouveia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1938

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1938
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1938.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1950	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2721	Similar To
H1964	Creating a youth wage	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H5023	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H591	Relative to wages for substitute teacher	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
S1189	Relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth	Accompanied H2046	Similar To
S1208	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2721	Similar To
S1237	Relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1240	To clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To

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