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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 397 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1155
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Julian Cyr
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to compliance with the fair minimum wage.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Julian CyrCape and Islands 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 397 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1155
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1155) of Julian Cyr for legislation
relative to compliance with the fair minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1176 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to compliance with the fair minimum wage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 16 of chapter 151 is hereby amended by adding the following
2paragraph:-
3 Employers subject to a minimum fair wage order under this chapter shall provide each
4employee receiving a salary with an hourly equivalent comparison of the employee’s salary and
5the minimum fair wage under chapter 151. The comparison shall be in written form and shall
6accompany each payment made to employee. If the hourly salary amount is less than the
7minimum fair wage, the employer may be subject to sections 19 and 20 of this chapter.