An Act relative to protecting wages of deceased employees

This bill allows employers in Massachusetts to pay final wages to a deceased employee's family without waiting for formal court documents like letters of administration. Under the new rules, an employer can make this payment if they receive a written affidavit from a surviving spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, or someone who paid funeral costs, along with proof of death and relationship. Once the employer pays these wages based on the affidavit, they are fully protected from any future legal claims regarding that specific payment. The law also requires employers to keep the written demand and payment proof in the employee's personnel file.