MA S1196

Bill

Relative to transparency in the workplace

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 transparency in the workplace. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase transparency in the workplace by requiring certain employers in Massachusetts to report detailed employee compensation data to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and publish this information on their websites. The key provisions include: 1) Covered employers (private/nonprofit entities with 100+ full-time employees, the Governor, and mayors/town administrators with 100+ employees) must submit an annual wage data report to the EOLWD by April 1st, detailing employee gender, race/ethnicity, and average earnings. 2) The EOLWD must publish this data for all covered employers on its website by June 1st. 3) Covered employers must also publish their own data on their websites by June 1st. 4) The Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is responsible for ensuring compliance, and the Attorney General has enforcement authority.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (26)

Paul Feeney (D)*, Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), John Cronin (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Gómez (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Ted Philips (D), Becca Rausch (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2721 (on 03/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1196

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1196
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1196.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1261	Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2014	Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see H5233	Similar To
H2020	Relative to transparency in the workplace	Accompanied a new draft, see S2721	Similar To
H3169	Relative to transparency for grant applications	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H5023	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
S1060	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2838	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1190	Relative to workplace safety and disclosure of violations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1197	Relative to a just transition to clean energy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4796	Similar To
S1226	For a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET)	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1230	Expanding whistleblower protections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1234	Relative to the documentation of contracted workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S1605	Requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2173	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2721	Relative to pay equity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S795	Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1261

Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H2014

Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see H5233

Similar To

H2020

Relative to transparency in the workplace

Accompanied a new draft, see S2721

Similar To

H3169

Relative to transparency for grant applications

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H5023

Study Order

No further action taken

Similar To

S1060

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2838

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1190

Relative to workplace safety and disclosure of violations

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

Similar To

S1197

Relative to a just transition to clean energy

Accompanied a new draft, see H4796

Similar To

S1226

For a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET)

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1230

Expanding whistleblower protections

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

Similar To

S1234

Relative to the documentation of contracted workers

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S1605

Requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

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

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2173

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2721

Relative to pay equity

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

Replaced by

S60

Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2688

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S795

Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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