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MA S1014

Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
07/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit disciplinary actions by employers on employees serving as volunteer emergency responders. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend existing Massachusetts law to prohibit employers from taking disciplinary action against employees who serve as volunteer emergency responders. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) expanding the existing law's protections for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to also cover "emergency responders"; 2) extending the law's protections to employees who work at emergency shelters; and 3) adding "emergency responders" to the list of individuals protected from employer retaliation for attending to emergency duties.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/12/2018)

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