MA S1215

Bill

MA S1215

Relative to employee definition harmonization

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 relative to employee definition harmonization. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing law (Chapter 151A, Section 2(b) of the General Laws) by striking out the current language and inserting a new provision that service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer. This change aims to harmonize the definition of "employee" across different laws and regulations related to labor and workforce development in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (14)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Adam Hinds (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Maria Robinson (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2015 (on 04/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1215

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1215	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1215.pdf	04/15/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2015	Relative to employee definition harmonization	No further action taken	Similar To
H2764	Allowing Deina Abdelkader to become a member of the state employee retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2945	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3700	Resolve in favor of a certain employee of the Monson Developmental Center	No further action taken	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1068	Relative to the fair treatment of employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1130	Protecting bank employees and customers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1164	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1210	Relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1574	Relative to safe driving	Accompanied a study order, see S2768	Similar To
S2086	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2309	Relative to electric bicycles	Accompanied a new draft, see S2809	Similar To
S2399	Defining "Gold Star families"	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S43	Further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Monson	New draft (Gobi) substituted, see S2610	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2015

Relative to employee definition harmonization

No further action taken

Similar To

H2764

Allowing Deina Abdelkader to become a member of the state employee retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2945

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3700

Resolve in favor of a certain employee of the Monson Developmental Center

No further action taken

Similar To

S1023

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1068

Relative to the fair treatment of employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1130

Protecting bank employees and customers

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

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

Similar To

S1210

Relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee

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

Similar To

S1574

Relative to safe driving

Accompanied a study order, see S2768

Similar To

S2086

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

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

Similar To

S2309

Relative to electric bicycles

Accompanied a new draft, see S2809

Similar To

S2399

Defining "Gold Star families"

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S43

Further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Monson

New draft (Gobi) substituted, see S2610

Similar To

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