MA H2015

Bill

MA H2015

Relative to employee definition harmonization

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to employment under the unemployment insurance program. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 2 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, which deals with the unemployment insurance program. Specifically, it strikes out the existing subsection (b) and inserts new language stating that "such service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer." This change aims to harmonize the definition of "employee" across different employment-related laws and regulations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (23)

Jay Livingstone (D)*, Tram Nguyen (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Paul Feeney (D), Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2015

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2015	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2015.pdf	04/15/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2014	Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see H5233	Similar To
H2582	Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3114	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H4736	Relative to employee definition harmonization	Accompanied a new draft, see H4821	Reintroduced
H4821	Relative to employee definition harmonization	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Reintroduced
H561	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H5136	Similar To
S1068	Relative to the fair treatment of employees	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
S1215	Relative to employee definition harmonization	Accompanied H2015	Similar To
S1236	Relative to the scheduling of employees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4698	Similar To
S1571	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2014

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5233

Similar To

H2582

Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2588

Relative to the Labor Relations Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3114

Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees

No further action taken

Similar To

H4736

Relative to employee definition harmonization

Accompanied a new draft, see H4821

Reintroduced

H4821

Relative to employee definition harmonization

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Reintroduced

H561

Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives

Accompanied a study order, see H5136

Similar To

S1068

Relative to the fair treatment of employees

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

S1215

Relative to employee definition harmonization

Accompanied H2015

Similar To

S1236

Relative to the scheduling of employees

Accompanied a new draft, see H4698

Similar To

S1571

Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1603

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

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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