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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
04/12/2018
04/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to persons performing job-related services. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the General Laws to establish that individuals who are artists, freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, or indexers in the publishing industry shall be considered employees under Chapter 149 (labor laws) and Chapter 151 (wage and hour laws), unless they freely and voluntarily identify as freelancers, control and negotiate the use of their intellectual property, and meet the federal standards for being independent contractors as defined by the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (10)
Cory Atkins (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1043 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1043.pdf |
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