Bill Text: MA S702 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Protect wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-19 - Accompanied a study order, see S02611 [S702 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S702-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)
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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 bill:
An Act to protect wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Morrissey, Michael (SEN) |
Norfolk and Plymouth |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01086 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to protect wages of employees who receive wages through an
electronic wage card.
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 1 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended in line 30 by inserting after the word “Discrimination” the following:- “Electronic wage card, is an electronic card or other similar medium issued by an employer to an employee in order for an employee to receive payment of wages from an employer and where said employee’s wages are deposited into an account that is established and controlled by the employer or by a third party as designated by an employer; provided further that having employees pay for the implementation of said electronic wage card wage system shall be prohibited.”
SECTION 2. Section 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 95 after the words “to be reasonable.” by inserting the following:- “Any employer paying wages by electronic wage card shall provide for such employee such facilities for the employee to withdraw money from said account without charge by deduction from said account thereof or otherwise, as shall be deemed by the attorney general as reasonable.”
