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H4208 • 2025

An Act relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act

An Act relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act

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Sponsor
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5209
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act

An Act relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo J.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo J.
  • Puppolo, Jr., relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act.
  • Labor and Workforce Development.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5209

  2. 2026-01-27 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-06-05 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act
By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., relative to damages for employees aggrieved by violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill H.4208

SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 150 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- An employer who prevails in such an action shall be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees.

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 1B of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence:- An employer who prevails in such an action shall be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees.

SECTION 3. The first paragraph of section 20 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:- An employer who prevails in such an action shall be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees.

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