Bill > H2129

This bill proposes a small but potentially significant change to Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, specifically modifying the language related to the definition of an independent contractor. By replacing the word "and" with "or" in line 9 of the existing statute, the bill appears to be altering the criteria used to determine whether a worker can be classified as an independent contractor. While the precise implications are not fully clear from the text alone, such a change could potentially make it easier or harder for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, which has important consequences for labor rights, taxation, and workforce regulations. The modification suggests a nuanced shift in the legal standard for worker classification, though without seeing the full context of the original law, the exact impact cannot be definitively stated.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2129