MA H918

Bill

Relative to treble damages

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to treble damages for certain employees for any damages incurred, lost wages and other benefits. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends sections of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide for treble damages, meaning three times the amount of damages, for certain employees who prevail in civil actions against their employers for violations related to wages, benefits, and other employee protections. Specifically, the bill allows employees to seek injunctive relief, damages, and recovery of lost wages and benefits if they prevail in such actions, with treble damages awarded if the violation is found to be willful, and reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs also available. The bill applies to violations under various state laws governing employee rights and protections.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

David DeCoste (R), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H918

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H918
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H918.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1371	Relative to a state employee sick leave bank	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1698	Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H1723	Relative to the distribution of the conflict of interest law	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H226	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2545	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H31	Relative to the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System	No further action taken	Similar To
H32	Relative to group classification	No further action taken	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H56	An annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015.	No further action taken	Similar To

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