SENATE DOCKET, NO. 548 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 786
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to employee records.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 548 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 786
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 786) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to employee records. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 846 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to employee records.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 52D the following section:-
Section 52E. (A) Unless otherwise provided by law, an employer, or an employer’s designee, who discloses information about a current or former employee to a prospective employer of the employee, shall be absolutely immune from civil liability if the disclosed information includes any or all of the following: (1) date of employment; (2) pay level; (3) job description and duties; and (4) wage history. An employer who responds in writing to a written request concerning a former employee from a prospective employer of that employee shall be absolutely immune from civil liability if the disclosed information includes either or both of the following: (1) written employee evaluations which were conducted prior to the employee’s separation from the employer; and (2) whether the employee was voluntarily or involuntarily released from service and the reasons for the separation. (B) This section shall apply to causes of action accruing on and after the effective date of this act.
