JOINT COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

House Staff:
Room 39
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: (617) 722-2014

Senate Staff:
Room 112
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: (617) 722-1350


It shall be the duty of the committee on Labor and Workforce Development to consider all matters concerning discrimination with respect to employment, the labor laws, worker's compensation and such other matters as may be referred.

Members appointed to the committee:

McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex - Chair
Spilka of Second Middlesex and Norfolk - Vice-Chair
Buoniconti of Hampden
O'Leary of Second Worcester
Menardof First Bristol and Plymouth
Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Coakley-Rivera, of Springfield - Chair
Rice of Gardner - Vice-Chair
Rogers of Norwood
Fresolo of Worcester
Rush of Boston
McMurtry of Dedham
Garballey of Arlington
Arciero of Westford
Ferrante of Gloucester
Smolaof Palmer
Polito of Shrewsbury

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:

Docket No.
Bill No. Sponsor Title
       
HD4310 H606 Jones An Act relative to the Workforce Training Fund. 
HD4297 H607 Walsh An Act relative to collective bargaining rights. . 
HD2906 H643 Walsh An Act Relative to Chapter 23 of the General Laws. 
SD1300 S668 Baddour An Act relative to unemployment insurance reform. 
SD183 S669 Brewer An Act relative to the state wildfire team. 
SD1749 S670 Brown An Act Relative to Independent Contractors. 
SD1809 S671 Brown An Act relative to unemployment benefit eligibility. 
SD493 S672 Creem An Act to promote volunteerism in the commonwealth. 
SD1619 S673 Creem An Act to establish employment leave and safety remedies to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. 
SD1355 S674 Donnelly An Act relative to establishing appropriate bargaining units. 
SD2028 S675 Donnelly An Act to improve apprentice training. 
SD351 S676 Downing
SD594 S677 Eldridge An Act Clarifying the meal break law to allow for private enforcement. 
SD1605 S678 Eldridge AN ACT ESTABLISHING UNIFORM WAGE COMPLIANCE AND RECORDKEEPING. 
SD285 S679 Galluccio An Act to ensure a quality workforce in the commonwealth. 
SD1561 S680 Hart An Act Establishing a Temporary Workers Right To Know. 
SD1590 S681 Hart An Act providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker’s Compensation Act. 
SD1611 S682 Hart An Act Protecting Honest Employers. 
SD1658 S683 Hart An Act Relative to Chapter 23 of the General Laws . 
SD1721 S684 Hart An Act relative to contract compliance with homeland security. 
SD1849 S685 Hart An Act Restoring Fairness in the Unemployment Insurance Law for Workers in Temporary Jobs. 
SD1852 S686 Hart An Act Relative to Widow's Benefits. 
SD608 S687 Jehlen An Act restoring fairness in the unemployment insurance law for workers in temporary jobs. 
SD624 S688 Jehlen An Act establishing paid sick days. 
SD687 S689 Jehlen An Act further defining comparable work. 
SD859 S690 Jehlen An Act regarding workplace equity. 
SD1311 S691 Jehlen An Act Relative to Defense Against Abusive Waivers . 
SD1504 S692 Joyce An Act relative to the payment of labor and materials. 
SD1517 S693 Joyce An Act Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status. 
SD15 S694 McGee An Act relative to worker's compensation. 
SD23 S695 McGee An Act relative to workers compensation for veterans. 
SD1632 S696 McGee An Act relative to personnel records 
SD1702 S697 McGee An Act relative to mediation. 
SD1894 S698 McGee An Act relative to modernizing and protecting the unemployment insurance system. 
SD856 S699 Menard An Act addressing workplace bullying, mobbing, and harassment, without regard to protected class status. 
SD372 S700 Montigny An Act relating to the extended care career ladder program 
SD1323 S701 Montigny An Act authorizing the funding of capital expenditures for workforce development and adult basic education 
SD675 S702 Morrissey An Act to protect wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card. 
SD678 S703 Morrissey An Act to allow Division of Industrial Accident judges the ability address fraud by claimants. 
SD681 S704 Morrissey An Act clarifying the term proceedings for Department of Industrial Accident claims. 
SD684 S705 Morrissey An Act clarifying a definition in workman's compensation proceedings. 
SD985 S706 O'Leary An Act promoting fairness for workers requalifying for unemployment insurance. 
SD1454 S707 Pacheco An Act increasing the minimum wage. 
SD1738 S708 Pacheco An Act establishing a minimum wage for large employers. 
SD1802 S709 Pacheco An Act to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages. 
SD1819 S710 Pacheco An Act to provide a safe workplace for employees of the commonwealth. 
SD1823 S711 Pacheco An Act to promote fairness in unemployment insurance for workers seeking part-time work. 
SD1825 S712 Pacheco An Act relative to consumers and workers. 
SD1831 S713 Pacheco An Act establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative. 
SD1774 S714 Panagiotakos An Act relative to the minimum wage. 
SD1683 S715 Rosenberg An Act relative to posting employment opportunities. 
SD887 S716 Tarr An Act to ensure fairness in the disability adjudication process 
SD1117 S717 Timilty An Act expediting appeals of wage violations. 
SD1155 S718 Timilty An Act to combat tax and insurance fraud. 
SD1023 S719 Tisei An Act Relative to Willfull Violations of the Wage Law. 
SD1024 S720 Tisei An Act Relative to Unemployment Insurance Rates. 
SD1026 S721 Tisei An Act Relative to Employer Liability Protection. 
SD37 S722 Tolman An Act relative to displaced workers. 
SD38 S723 Tolman An Act to enhance training and career opportunities for young workers. 
SD67 S724 Tolman An Act making the members of limited liability companies liable for violations of the payment of wages statute 
SD643 S725 Tolman An Act relative to labor relations and representational elections. 
SD651 S726 Tolman An Act employee protection act. 
SD836 S727 Tolman An Act to protect social workers from work related injuries. 
SD118 S728 Tucker An Act relative to workers’ compensation fraud. 
SD127 S729 Tucker An Act relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance. 
SD466 S730 Walsh An Act to establish a self sufficiency standard in the Commonwealth. 
HD3272 H1791 Arciero
HD1799 H1792 Bosley An Act to establish a Self Sufficiency Standard in the Commonwealth. 
HD290 H1793 Bradley An Act relative to illegal imigration. 
HD385 H1794 Brownsberger An Act to prohibit restrictive employment covenants 
HD2131 H1795 Coakley-Rivera An Act further defining employment discrimination. 
HD2521 H1796 Dempsey An Act relative to workers' compensation. 
HD878 H1797 Dorcena Forry An Act Establishing A Temporary Worker's Right To Know. 
HD2089 H1798 Dorcena Forry An Act to promote green jobs training programs in Greater Boston. 
HD1078 H1799 Ehrlich An Act Relative to Non-Compete Agreements. 
HD899 H1800 Evangelidis An Act Relative to Workers' Compensation Dependency Benefits. 
HD938 H1801 Evangelidis An Act Relative to the Continuation of Workers' Compensation Benefits. 
HD950 H1802 Evangelidis An Act to Provide Employers with Posting Orders and Rules. 
HD3532 H1803 Fagan An Act relative to unemployment compensation for employees of churches and other religious organizations. 
HD1852 H1804 Flynn An Act to Promote Fairness in Private Construction Contracts. 
HD1907 H1805 Garballey An Act Relative to Workers' Compensation. 
HD602 H1806 Garry An Act relative to child labor law. 
HD2173 H1807 Gobi An Act to prevent private employers and state government to require drug testing as a condition of employment, work of any nature, within Commonwealth of Massachusetts Republic. 
HD3835 H1808 Guyer An Act to clarify seasonal employment. 
HD896 H1809 Jones An Act clarifying the definition of an employee. 
HD1595 H1810 Jones An Act relative to the workforce training fund. 
HD1598 H1811 Jones An Act relative to fairness in workers' compensation benefits. 
HD1599 H1812 Jones An Act to provide a safe workplace for employees of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. 
HD1605 H1813 Jones An Act relative to the workforce training fund. 
HD1650 H1814 Jones An Act relative to unemployment insurance reform. 
HD1726 H1815 Khan An Act establishing paid sick days. 
HD2867 H1816 Koczera An Act providing unpaid family and medical leave. 
HD2902 H1817 Koczera An Act relative to plant closings. 
HD641 H1818 Koutoujian An Act to improve training opportunities for health care workers. 
HD3307 H1819 Kujawski An Act relative to the payment of an agency service fee. 
HD2370 H1820 Lantigua An Act relative to displaced workers. 
HD437 H1821 Mariano An Act relative to widow's benefits. 
HD2348 H1822 McCarthy An Act amending the workers' compensation act. 
HD2462 H1823 Naughton An Act relative to binding arbitration. 
HD2986 H1824 Naughton An Act relative to prevailing wages. 
HD136 H1825 O'Flaherty An Act improving the workers' compensation system. 
HD137 H1826 O'Flaherty An Act relative to impartial medical examiners. 
HD138 H1827 O'Flaherty An Act relative to workers compensation benefits. 
HD139 H1828 O'Flaherty An Act relative to injured workers. 
HD1396 H1829 Patrick An Act Act relative binding arbitration. 
HD1141 H1830 Perry An Act relative to sunday wages. 
HD1150 H1831 Perry An Act relative to the minimum training wage. 
HD3793 H1832 Pignatelli An Act improving employer fair share contributions . 
HD2832 H1834 Rice An Act relating to workers compensation. 
HD2850 H1835 Rice An Act relating to workers compensation. 
HD3792 H1836 Rice An Act relative to workers compensation. 
HD1120 H1837 Richardson An Act relative to the joint labor management committee. 
HD1955 H1838 Richardson An Act relative to workers' compensation. 
HD1960 H1839 Richardson An Act further regulating workers' compensation. 
HD3400 H1840 Richardson An Act relative to labor organizations. 
HD2201 H1841 Rodrigues An Act eliminating the workforce training fund. 
HD2244 H1842 Rodrigues An Act relative to uninsurance employment fraud. 
HD2251 H1843 Rodrigues An Act relative to professional liability insurance. 
HD2635 H1844 Rodrigues An Act relative to independent contractors. 
HD2644 H1845 Rodrigues An Act relative to non discrimination training in the workplace. 
HD3081 H1846 Rodrigues An Act to provide incentives for productive workers compensation audits. 
HD3674 H1847 Rush An Act Relative to the Notification of Large Job Layoffs. 
HD3679 H1848 Rush An Act REGARDING PROTECTIONS EXTENDED TO LAY TEACHERS IN PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. 
HD3680 H1849 Rush An Act FURTHER DEFINING THE TERM EMPLOYEES FOR LABOR RELATIONS PURPOSES. 
HD1526 H1850 Rushing An Act making discrimination on the basis of weight and height unlawful. 
HD1131 H1851 Sánchez An Act opposing unneccesary language restrictions in the workplace. 
HD3784 H1852 Sánchez An Act making investments in youth employment and educational pathways. 
HD2111 H1853 Scibak An Act relative to the competitive determination of workers' compensation insurance rates. 
HD2964 H1854 Scibak An Act relative to state employment postings. 
HD3573 H1855 Scibak An Act relative to the regulation of employment agencies. 
HD1239 H1856 Sciortino An Act providing economic opportunities for greyhound racetrack employees. 
HD608 H1857 Speliotis An Act relative to child labor laws. 
HD2336 H1858 Speranzo An Act regulating chapter 136. 
HD2333 H1859 St. Fleur An Act relative to time off to vote. 
HD3372 H1860 Story An Act to provide unemployment benefits to laid off employees of educational institutions. 
HD3874 H1861 Story An Act relative to bullying in the workplace. 
HD2992 H1862 Timilty An Act relative to consumers and workers. 
HD919 H1863 Torrisi An Act relative to the penalty for failure to timely report injuries under the workers' compensation act. 
HD934 H1864 Torrisi An Act relative to the competitive determination of workers' compensation insurance rates. 
HD3602 H1865 Torrisi An Act providing for burial benefits under the workers' compensation act. 
HD2481 H1866 Turner An Act making display of an invalid workers compensation certificate a criminal offense. 
HD2616 H1867 Walsh
HD2836 H1868 Walsh An Act Relative to Worker's Compensation . 
HD2882 H1869 Walsh An Act relative to quality care services fund. 
HD3048 H1870 Walsh An Act Relative to Protecting Honest Employers Regarding Workers' Compensation. 
HD3147 H1871 Walsh An Act to provide a safe workplace for employees of the commonwealth, its independent authorities and other political subdivisions . 
HD3159 H1872 Walsh An Act relative to the workers' compensation system. 
HD3162 H1873 Walsh An Act relative to improving injured workers' access to adequate medical care. 
HD3192 H1874 Walsh An Act relative to quality care services fund. 
HD3205 H1875 Walsh An Act to provide occupational safeguards for employees resulting from the introduction and utilization of video display terminals. 
HD3208 H1876 Walsh An Act Relative to the term Employer Under the Minimum Wage Law. 
HD3484 H1877 Walsh An Act to protect honest businesses and employers . 
HD3878 H1878 Walsh An Act relative to improving quality of early education and care through center child care providers. 
HD3891 H1879 Walsh An Act to improve apprentice training. 
HD1299 H1880 Wolf An Act further defining comparable work. 
HD1249 H3464 Costello An Act relative to labor and industries. 
HD1473 H3578 Callahan An Act relative to workplace harrasment. 
HD1457 H3579 Jones An Act Relative to Eliminating the Medical Securities Trust. 
HD2204 H3580 Turner An Act relative to municipal seasonal workers. 
HD2231 H3581 Turner
HD2219 H3582 Walz An Act relative to the payment of wages. 
HD2232 H3583 Walz An Act regarding treble damages. 
HD2978 H3693 Galvin An Act relative to impartial medical examinations. 
HD2654 H3694 Rodrigues An Act to provide incentives for productive workers compensation orders. 
HD2988 H3695 Rodrigues An Act to limit losses of subcontractors in private construction . 
HD2672 H3696 Torrisi An Act establishing a youth workforce system in the commonwealth. 
HD4221 H3905 Callahan An Act relative to lifelong earning accounts.

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