Bill > H2164

This bill amends Section 148 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws to modify regulations around wage payments for employees of nonprofit institutions of higher education. Specifically, the bill adds employees of nonprofit higher education institutions to the list of workers covered by existing wage payment regulations and provides legal protection for these institutions regarding past wage payment practices. The bill introduces a provision that, starting July 1, 2024, nonprofit colleges and universities will be immune from civil liability for claims alleging that their practice of paying wages on a monthly basis violated the wage payment law. This means that if these institutions have been paying their employees monthly instead of more frequently, they cannot be sued for this practice retroactively. The bill appears to be designed to provide clarity and legal protection for nonprofit higher education institutions regarding their wage payment methods, potentially addressing potential legal uncertainties around payroll practices in this sector.