MA H1013

Bill

Relative to defense against abusive waivers

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 employee protection. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect employees from abusive waivers in their employment contracts. It states that any provision in a contract that waives an employee's substantive or procedural rights related to discrimination, non-payment of wages, retaliation, harassment, or violation of public policy, shall be considered unconscionable, void, and unenforceable. The bill also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who refuse to enter into such contracts, and provides avenues for employees to seek legal recourse, including the ability to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The Attorney General and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination are empowered to enforce this law, and it applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the act.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (17)

Ruth Balser (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Claire Cronin (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Brian Murray (D), Dave Rogers (D), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3962 (on 10/19/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1013

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1013
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1013.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3962	Relative to defense against abusive waivers	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1156	Relative to land use regulations	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1330	Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1345	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S314	Ensuring charter school integrity	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S970	To regulate skimming devices	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S989	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2186	Similar To

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