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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to allow individuals to institute and prosecute a civil action for injunctive relief for violation of laws relative to meal breaks for employees. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to clarify existing laws regarding meal breaks for employees and to allow individuals to take legal action if these laws are violated. Specifically, it proposes to amend Section 150 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws by adding the figure "100" after the reference to "section 33E" on line 20, which is intended to clarify the scope or application of the meal break provisions. The key change is the establishment of "private enforcement," meaning that employees themselves will be able to file civil lawsuits seeking "injunctive relief" – a court order compelling an employer to stop violating the meal break law – if their employer fails to provide legally mandated meal breaks.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H2821 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2821 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=14417&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/14417?generalCourtId=1 |
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