HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1448 FILED ON: 2/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3546
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer E. Benson
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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 definition of an employee
.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex |
William N. Brownsberger |
[District]
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James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1448 FILED ON: 2/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3546
By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3546) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to freelancers in the definition of employees under the labor laws. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the definition of an employee
.
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. Section 148B of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “unless”, in line 3, the following words:-- (i) the individual annually certifies in writing to the department that he is a freelancer and should not be classified as an employee because:
(1) he is an independent contractor providing services as a visual artist, writer, photographer or designer; and
(2) he contracts with multiple entities; and
(3) he has not been coerced, threatened or intimidated into signing the certification; or (ii).
SECTION 2. The department of labor and workforce development shall promulgate regulations relative to the certifications of freelancers under section 148B of chapter 149 of the General Laws on or before January 1, 2012.
