An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

This bill amends state law to require that the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority terminate or discipline its employees only for "just cause." Currently, the authority could act against employees based on arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable grounds, but this change would remove that language to align with standards typically found in collective bargaining agreements. The legislation directly affects the workforce of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority by establishing a higher threshold for personnel actions. Sponsored by Representative Nick Collins, the bill seeks to ensure fairness and equity in how employees are treated within the agency.