HD 2895 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

This bill aims to stop wage theft and hold employers accountable by strengthening how the state enforces labor laws. It creates a new public enforcement unit within the Attorney General's office to investigate unpaid wages and other violations. The legislation also expands the types of penalties available to punish companies that fail to pay workers correctly. These changes directly affect employees who may have been underpaid and the businesses that employ them.
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Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bill Straus
Bill Straus
DDemocratic
MA
10th Bristol
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carol Doherty
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Bristol
Co
Photo of Carole Fiola
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
MA
6th Bristol