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Event Detail – Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Status:Completed

Event Date:7/14/2011

Start Time:10:30 AM

Location: Gardner Auditorium Get Directions

Item Name Start Time Duration Webcast
Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development - Public Hearing, Pt. 1 of 2 7/14/2011
10:30 AM		 03:59:00 Recorded
Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development - Public Hearing, Pt. 2 of 2 7/14/2011
2:28 PM		 00:56:00 Recorded
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Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development - Hearing #3

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Item Bill Number Bill Title Sponsor
1 S916 By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 916) of Katherine M. Clark, Ellen Story, Frank I. Smizik, John W. Scibak and other members of the General Court for legislation to address workplace bullying, mobbing, and harrassment, without regard to protected class status. Labor and Workforce Development. Katherine Clark
2 S918 By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 918) of Cynthia S. Creem, Ruth B. Balser, Gloria L. Fox, Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to establish employment leave and safety remedies to victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault. Labor and Workforce Development. Cynthia Creem
3 S926 By Ms. Fargo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 926) of Susan C. Fargo for legislation relative to family friendly employers. Labor and Workforce Development. Susan Fargo
4 S930 By Ms. Jehlen , a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 930) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Susan C. Fargo, Marty Walz, Denise Andrews and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish paid sick days. Labor and Workforce Development. Patricia Jehlen
5 S934 By Mr. Joyce, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 934) of Joyce for legislation to prevent discrimination based on veteran's status [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development]. Brian Joyce
6 S1863 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Andrews, William N. Brownsberger, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify parental rights for unpaid leave. Labor and Workforce Development. Patricia Jehlen
7 H534 By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 534) of Robert M. Koczera for legislation to require certain employers to provide unpaid family and medical leave. Labor and Workforce Development. Robert Koczera
8 H539 By Mr. Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 539) of Byron Rushing and others for legislation to make it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of height and weight in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Labor and Workforce Development. Byron Rushing
9 H1398 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1398) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to require employers to grant a minimum number of paid sick leave days for all employees. Labor and Workforce Development. Kay Khan
10 H1409 By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1409) of Martin J. Walsh and others clarifying parental rights to unpaid family leave. Labor and Workforce Development. Martin Walsh
11 H1413 By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1413) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to non discrimination training in the workplace. Labor and Workforce Development. Martha Walz
12 H2309 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2309) of Frank I. Smizik and Alice K. Wolf for legislation to protect employees from workplace bullying, mobbing and harassment. [COMMITTEE]. Frank Smizik
13 H2310 By Representative Story of Amherst and Senator Clark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2310) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to address workplace bullying, mobbing and harassment without regard to protected class status. Labor and Workforce Development. Ellen Story

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