HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1132 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1414
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 |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
Sonia Chang-Diaz |
[District]
|
Barry R. Finegold |
[District]
|
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1132 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1414
By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1414) 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. 3582 OF 2009-2010.]
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 payment methods of hourly employees, 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 1. Section 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 2, the words "weekly or bi-weekly" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- weekly, biweekly or semi-monthly.
