Bill > H3159

This bill establishes a registration and regulatory framework for professional employer organizations (PEOs) operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Defining the terms and requirements for PEOs, including the "professional employer agreement" that establishes the co-employment relationship between the PEO, client company, and covered employees. - Requiring PEOs to register with the Department of Labor Standards, providing information about their ownership, management, and financial condition. - Specifying the rights, duties, and obligations of PEOs and client companies with respect to covered employees, including requirements around workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and payment of wages. - Allowing PEO employees to be counted for purposes of determining compliance with laws related to employee count, such as leave policies and health benefits. - Establishing penalties and disciplinary actions for PEOs that violate the provisions of the law. - Requiring existing PEOs operating in Massachusetts to complete their initial registration within 180 days of the effective date of the bill.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3159