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MA H1868
MA H1868To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement
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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill aims to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. The key provisions include:
1. Expanding the application of criminal penalties for violations of certain wage and hour laws.
2. Authorizing the Attorney General to file civil actions for injunctive relief, damages, and lost wages on behalf of workers.
3. Establishing joint and several liability for lead contractors, labor contractors, and labor subcontractors for wage theft, with certain limitations and exceptions.
4. Allowing the Attorney General to issue stop work orders for wage theft violations and providing for payment of affected employees during the order.
5. Creating a process for "public enforcement actions" by whistleblowers to enforce wage and hour laws, with specific procedures and restrictions.
6. Establishing the Community Outreach and Labor Education Fund to support worker education and outreach efforts.
7. Increasing penalties for violations of certain payroll reporting requirements.
Overall, the bill aims to strengthen enforcement of wage and hour laws and provide additional tools and remedies to address wage theft.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (103)
Dan Donahue (D)*,
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Jenny Armini (D),
Shirley Arriaga (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Simon Cataldo (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Rob Consalvo (D),
Manny Cruz (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Kate Donaghue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Rodney Elliott (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Chris Flanagan (D),
Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),
Paul Frost (R),
Bill Galvin (D),
Judith García (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Ryan Hamilton (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Meghan Kilcoyne (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Billy MacGregor (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Rita Mendes (D),
Sam Montaño (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Adrianne Ramos (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Aaron Saunders (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Dawne Shand (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Priscila Sousa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bill Straus (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Jeff Turco (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Marcus Vaughn (R),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Chris Worrell (D),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)
Bill Topics
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Fair Labor Standards
- ‐ Worker Safety and Protection
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Civil Law and Procedure
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1868 | 03/15/2023 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1868.pdf | 03/15/2023 |
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