By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1064) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to
minimum fair wages. Labor and Workforce Development.
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By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1064) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to
minimum fair wages. Labor and Workforce Development.
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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.The second paragraph of section 1A of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (3) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-(3) as a bona fide executive, or administrative, or professional person, but only if the worker earns not less than $455 per week, on a salary basis as defined in regulations of the United States Department of Labor as they may be amended from time to time. The director of the department of labor shall increase the minimum salary level at least biennially, using a formula based on changes in the consumer price index prepared by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for all urban consumers nationally. The term professional person shall include computer employees, as defined in regulations of the United States Department of Labor. The director shall similarly adjust biennially the salary amounts set forth in those regulations for highly compensated employees.
