HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 156 FILED ON: 1/7/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1776
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Martha M. Walz
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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 the payment of wages.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 156 FILED ON: 1/7/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1776
By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1776) of Martha M. Walz and others relative to the payment of wages. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1414 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the payment of wages.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to adjust the frequency with which employees are paid, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words "weekly or bi-weekly" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- weekly, biweekly or semi-monthly.
