Bill > H2780

This bill modifies Chapter 150E of Massachusetts General Laws, which governs collective bargaining for public employees, by changing who is considered an employer for certain constitutional officers. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously excluded officers and employees of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor, and attorney general from the definition of "employee" under collective bargaining laws. At the same time, it adds a provision that explicitly designates these constitutional officers as the direct employers of their respective department's employees. This change means that instead of the state being considered the employer, each of these constitutional officers will now be responsible for employer functions like negotiating collective bargaining agreements with their department's workers. The bill appears aimed at giving these constitutional officers more direct control and responsibility over their department's workforce and labor relations.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2780