Bill > S1307

This bill introduces comprehensive protections for warehouse workers by establishing new regulations for employers with 100 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or 500 or more employees across multiple centers in Massachusetts. The bill defines key terms like "quota" (a work performance standard that could impact employment) and requires employers to provide employees with a written description of their quotas upon hiring and whenever quotas change. Employers must ensure that quotas do not prevent workers from taking meal and rest breaks or using bathroom facilities. The legislation mandates that employers maintain detailed records of each employee's work speed data and aggregated performance metrics, which employees can request at no cost. Workers are protected from retaliation if they inquire about their quotas or file complaints about workplace conditions. If an employer takes adverse action against an employee within 90 days of the employee exercising their rights, there is a presumption of retaliation. The bill allows employees or their representatives to seek injunctive relief and potentially recover damages if workplace rights are violated. Additionally, the bill empowers the commissioner to investigate worksites with injury rates significantly higher than industry averages and gives the attorney general authority to prosecute civil or criminal actions for violations.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1307