LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XXI, ch. c. 149
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sectionc. 149, § 1. Definitionssectionc. 149, § 2. Enforcement of chaptersectionc. 149, § 3. Inspections and investigationssectionc. 149, § 4. Reports of diseasessectionc. 149, § 5. Investigations of industrial conditions; complaints; prosecutionssectionc. 149, § 6. Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; fees for structural paintingsectionc. 149, § 6A. Monitoring, inspection and investigation of work involving asbestossectionc. 149, § 6B. License for business activities involving asbestos; feesectionc. 149, § 6C. Health and safety of general public and asbestos workers; rules and regulationssectionc. 149, § 6D. Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employersectionc. 149, § 6D 1/2. Employer required to reimburse Health Safety Net Trust Fund; retaliation by employer prohibitedsectionc. 149, § 6E. Violations of workplace standards relating to asbestos; cease and desist orderssectionc. 149, § 6F. Penalties for violations of Secs. 6B to 6Esectionc. 149, § 6F 1/2. Action for temporary restraining order or injunction against violations of Secs. 6A to 6E; enforcementsectionc. 149, § 6G. Release or waiver of damages caused by asbestossectionc. 149, § 7. Committees for investigations and recommendation of regulationssectionc. 149, § 8. Notices and hearings before adoption of regulations and orders; effective datessectionc. 149, § 9. Appeals; suspensions pending hearings; enforcement of orders; other remediessectionc. 149, § 10. Entry of places of employment for investigationssectionc. 149, § 11. Reports by physicians generallysectionc. 149, § 11A. Occupational lead registry; blood lead testing reports; regulations; enforcementsectionc. 149, § 12. Regulations prevailing over regulations of workmen's compensation insurersectionc. 149, § 13. Violations of regulations or orderssectionc. 149, § 14. Annual reports of commissionersectionc. 149, § 15. Inspection districts; assignment of inspectorssectionc. 149, § 16. Receipt of gift by inspectorsectionc. 149, § 17. Entry of places of employment for examinations and investigations; access to recordssectionc. 149, § 18. Duties of industrial health inspectors relative to minorssectionc. 149, § 18A. Sanitary and safety conditions; tools; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18B. Confined spaces; ventilation; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18C. Power transmission equipment; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18D. Ropes, hooks and cranes; use and operation; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18E. Safety precautions in dangerous undertakings; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18F. Explosives; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18G. Industrial truck and internal combustion equipment; operation; construction of docks; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18H. Stop signals; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 18I. Penalty for violation of Secs. 18A to 18H; longshore and waterfront operationssectionc. 149, § 19. Prevention of employmentsectionc. 149, § 19A. Copy of medical report for employeesectionc. 149, § 19B. Lie detector tests; use as condition of employment; penalty; civil actionsectionc. 149, § 19C. Employment of aliens restricted; regulations; penaltysectionc. 149, § 20. Coercion of agreement not to join a labor organizationsectionc. 149, § 20A. Relief afforded by contract relative to membership in a labor or employer organizationsectionc. 149, § 20B. Liability for unlawful acts of officers, members or agents of an organizationsectionc. 149, § 20C. Definitionssectionc. 149, § 20D. Solicitation, acceptance or payment of money to encourage or discourage formation or functioning of a labor organizationsectionc. 149, § 20E. Business combination transactions; labor contracts; definitions; remediessectionc. 149, § 21. False notices or advertisement for help or employmentsectionc. 149, § 22. Advertising for or soliciting employees during labor troubles; notice to employment agency; employment of childrensectionc. 149, § 22A. Professional strikebreakers; obstruction of picketingsectionc. 149, § 23. Filling place of employees; size of letters mentioning labor troubles; penaltysectionc. 149, § 23A. Armed guards during labor troubles; qualifications; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 23B. Use of civil defense personnel in labor disputessectionc. 149, § 24. Communications and conduct during labor disputessectionc. 149, § 24A. Dismissal or refusal to employ certain persons on account of age; penaltysectionc. 149, § 24B. Contract provisions preventing employment of certain persons on account of agesectionc. 149, § 24C. Investigation of complaints of discrimination; ascertainment of age of employees; examination and transcript of recordssectionc. 149, § 24D. Records of ages of employees; copy furnished to commissioner; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 24E. Hindering investigation of age discrimination; refusal of informationsectionc. 149, § 24F. Discharge of employee for furnishing evidence or testifying in connection with discrimination complaint; penaltysectionc. 149, § 24G. Publication of name of employer found to be violation of provisions of Secs. 24A to 24J; summons to show cause; liability for damagessectionc. 149, § 24H. Appeal from decision of commissionersectionc. 149, § 24I. Inapplicability of Secs. 24A to 24J to farm laborerssectionc. 149, § 24J. Severability of Secs. 24A to 24Isectionc. 149, § 24L. Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Actsectionc. 149, § 25. Lodging, board and trade of public employees; statute part of employment contractsectionc. 149, § 26. Public works; preference to veterans and citizens; wagessectionc. 149, § 27. List of jobs; classification; schedule of wages; penalty; civil actionsectionc. 149, § 27A. Appeals from classifications and wage determinationssectionc. 149, § 27B. Records of employees; payroll records; statements of compliancesectionc. 149, § 27C. Penalties for violations of certain sections by employers, contractors, subcontractors or their employeessectionc. 149, § 27D. ''Construction'' and ''constructed'' definedsectionc. 149, § 27E. Employment of residents in highway districtssectionc. 149, § 27F. Wages of operators of rented equipment; agreements; penalty; civil actionsectionc. 149, § 27G. Wages of employees of moving contractors; contracts; injunctive relief; damagessectionc. 149, § 27H. Wages of employees of maintenance or cleaning contractors; contracts; civil actionsectionc. 149, § 28. Right of action against city or town for labor; filing statement; fee; limitationssectionc. 149, § 29. Bonds for payment for labor, materials, rentals or transportation charges; enforcement of claim; notice of claim; speedy trial, appeal, consolidation; dismissal; legal fees; posting statutesectionc. 149, § 29A. Enforcement of surety bonds by persons furnishing labor or materials on private building projectssectionc. 149, § 29B. Waiver or cancellation of payment bondsectionc. 149, § 29C. Indemnification as part of contractsectionc. 149, § 29D. Surety company; bondssectionc. 149, § 29E. Construction contracts; reasonable time periods for periodic progress payments and increases in contract price; payment conditioned upon receipt of payment from third party; requirement to continue performance of construction without paymentsectionc. 149, § 29F. Payment of retainage in private construction projectssectionc. 149, § 30. Eight hour day and six day week; emergencies; work on highwayssectionc. 149, § 30A. Tours of duty and hours of work of state employees; regulationssectionc. 149, § 30B. Overtime of state employees; regulationssectionc. 149, § 30C. Work week of uniformed members of state police; overtime service; compensation; rules and regulationssectionc. 149, § 31. Eight hour day for towns and public works for towns; emergencies; acceptance of statute relating to employees of commonwealthsectionc. 149, § 32. Scope of words ''laborers, workmen and mechanics'' and ''requiring''sectionc. 149, § 33. Hours of labor to make up Saturday half holidaysectionc. 149, § 33A. Five day and forty hour week for cities and towns; emergencies; overtime; reduction of compensationsectionc. 149, § 33B. Five day week and eight hour day for cities and towns; overtime; reduction of compensationsectionc. 149, § 33C. City and town employees; overtime; effective datesectionc. 149, § 33D. Blood donations; leave of absence without loss of paysectionc. 149, § 33E. Leave of absence to serve as organ donor; state, county and certain municipal employeessectionc. 149, § 34. Public contracts; stipulation as to hours and days of work; void contractssectionc. 149, § 34A. Contracts for public works; workers' compensation insurance; breach of contract; enforcement and violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 34B. Contracts for public works; wages for reserve police officersectionc. 149, § 34C. Application of Secs. 30, 34 and 35sectionc. 149, § 35. Violation of Sec. 30, 31 or 34sectionc. 149, § 36. Nonapplicability of eight hour day and six day week statutessectionc. 149, § 37. Nine hour day for townssectionc. 149, § 38. Annual vacation for employees of commonwealthsectionc. 149, § 39. Hours of labor in institutions; employees with less hours under other statutes; emergenciessectionc. 149, § 41. Saturday half holiday for commonwealthsectionc. 149, § 42. Work by employees of commonwealth on day work basissectionc. 149, § 43. Nondiscriminationsectionc. 149, § 44. Service by veterans on Memorial Daysectionc. 149, § 44A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 44A to 44H; competitive bids on construction, etc., of public works; award; bonds; extreme emergency situations; records contracts not subjected to competitive bid processsectionc. 149, § 44A 1/2. Fair competition for bidders on constructionsectionc. 149, § 44B. Plans and specifications; bid depositssectionc. 149, § 44C. Suspension or debarment of contractorssectionc. 149, § 44D. Submission of bid or offer; application for certificationsectionc. 149, § 44D1/2. General contractor bids; prequalification proceduressectionc. 149, § 44D 3/4. Subcontractor sub-bids; prequalification proceduressectionc. 149, § 44E. Filing of bids; forms; modular buildingssectionc. 149, § 44E 1/2. Renovation and repair of state house and historic Suffolk County courthouse; solicitation of bids; evaluation of bids; contract award; payment and performance bondssectionc. 149, § 44F. Plans and specifications; sub-bids; form; contentssectionc. 149, § 44G. Allowances; alternates; weather protection devicessectionc. 149, § 44H. Enforcementsectionc. 149, § 44I. Severability of Secs. 44A to 44Hsectionc. 149, § 44J. Invitations to bid; notice; contents; violations; penaltysectionc. 149, § 44M. Energy systems; life-cycle cost estimatessectionc. 149, § 45. Work on holidayssectionc. 149, § 46. Work for time lost by holidayssectionc. 149, § 47. Sunday work without a day offsectionc. 149, § 48. One day of rest in seven; operation of business on Sunday; violationssectionc. 149, § 49. Establishments not subject to Sunday work and rest days; railroads or railwayssectionc. 149, § 50. Work not subject to Sunday work and rest dayssectionc. 149, § 50A. One day of rest in seven for watchmen and employees maintaining fires, violationssectionc. 149, § 51. Posting list of employees working on Sunday; work on days of restsectionc. 149, § 51A. Exemption for special circumstances; days of rest and Sunday businesssectionc. 149, § 52. Time books; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 52 A1/2. Veterans; participation in Memorial Day exercise and observance of Veterans Day; leave of absence granted; exceptionssectionc. 149, § 52B. Employment applications; volunteer work as experiencesectionc. 149, § 52C. Personnel records; review by employee; corrections; penaltysectionc. 149, § 52D. Family and medical leave; enforcementsectionc. 149, § 52E. Leave from work when employee or family member of employee has been victim of abusive behaviorsectionc. 149, § 54. Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations; violationssectionc. 149, § 56. Minors; restrictions on hours of work; posting notices; making up time lost by stoppage of machinery; employment by shifts; minors employed on farmssectionc. 149, § 57. Employment in violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 58. Elevator operators; minorssectionc. 149, § 60. Children under sixteen in general; school hours; night work; plays or musical comedies; fashion shows; hospitalssectionc. 149, § 61. Minors under sixteen; particular employmentssectionc. 149, § 62. Minors under eighteensectionc. 149, § 62A. Employment of vocational agricultural studentssectionc. 149, § 63. Dangerous or injurious employment of minors; hearing and determinationsectionc. 149, § 64. Employment of minors where liquor sold; taking or sending minors to immoral placessectionc. 149, § 65. Hours and days of, and time for, work of minors under sixteen; time in continuation school or courses of instructionsectionc. 149, § 66. Time of work for children; exceptionssectionc. 149, § 67. Days and hours of work for boys or girls under eighteensectionc. 149, § 68. Time for work of minor messengerssectionc. 149, § 69. Children as newspaper vendors; restrictions; penaltysectionc. 149, § 70. Minors under sixteen as vendors and bootblacks, scavengers or other trade in street or public places; charge for badge for employmentsectionc. 149, § 71. Issuance of badges to minors; proof of age; grounds for refusal to issuesectionc. 149, § 72. Badges; wearing; transfer; exhibition; regulations for issuingsectionc. 149, § 73. Time for work of minors under sixteen engaged as vendors, bootblacks, scavengers or in any other trade in streets or public placessectionc. 149, § 74. Posting of notice of hours of work of minor; employment at other times; changing termssectionc. 149, § 75. Forms of notice furnished by attorney generalsectionc. 149, § 76. Inspectors; duties; prosecutionssectionc. 149, § 77. Enforcement of statutes; supervisors of attendance; appointment; powerssectionc. 149, § 78. Employment of, and permitting work by, minors contrary to statutes; reports of violationssectionc. 149, § 78A. Written warnings and civil citations; appeal; penalties; criminal complaintsectionc. 149, § 79. Hindering inspectors, supervisors of attendance or department representatives; refusal of admittance or to give informationsectionc. 149, § 80. Furnishing minors with articles for sale in, and encouragement of, violation of statutessectionc. 149, § 81. Compelling or permitting minor to work in violation of statute; certification of false statementsectionc. 149, § 82. Violation of statutes by persons issuing badges or enforcing statutessectionc. 149, § 83. Violation of statutes by minors; revocation of badge; refusal to surrender; working after revocationsectionc. 149, § 84. Service of summons or warrantssectionc. 149, § 85. Nonapplicability of Secs. 60 to 83sectionc. 149, § 86. Employment of children with permit; particular employments; filing, accessibility and return of, and failure to return, permit; list of employed childrensectionc. 149, § 87. Employment permits in general; approval; return of evidence of age; certificate by town clerk; notice of child's violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 88. School record for employment permit; educational qualification; necessary school attendancesectionc. 149, § 89. Employment permits; contents; signatures; fee; duplicate; records; papers furnished by department; explanatory mattersectionc. 149, § 90. Employment of child under sixteen in violation of statute; penalties; forged evidence of age or birth; certification of false statements in, and alteration of, permitsectionc. 149, § 91. Cessation of employment for non-attendance of continuation school; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 92. Visiting to ascertain employment of children; reporting illegal employment; complaint; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 93. Employment contrary to statute; taking minor to school; reporting evidence to court or justice; complaint; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 94. Employment permits, educational certificates and lists of employed minors produced for inspection; evidence of illegal employmentsectionc. 149, § 95. Minors 16 years or older who have not completed requirements for sixth grade; attendance at schoolsectionc. 149, § 95A. Work-study program exception to permit for employment requirement; exceptionssectionc. 149, § 96. Manual training and industrial education; effect of statutessectionc. 149, § 100. Hours of work without interval for meal; duration; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 101. Nonapplicability of statute relating to mealtimes and intervals for mealssectionc. 149, § 102. Labor during mealtime without knowledge of employersectionc. 149, § 103. Seats for employees; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 104. Children participants in public exhibitions; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 105. License for theatrical exhibitions or shows in which children are employedsectionc. 149, § 105A. Discrimination on basis of gender in payment of wages prohibited; enforcement; unlawful practices; good faith self-evaluation of payment practicessectionc. 149, § 105B. Violation of Secs. 105A to 105C; discharge or discrimination because of complaint, proceedings or testimony; penaltiessectionc. 149, § 105C. Entry of premises, and investigation to determine compliance with Secs. 105A to 105Csectionc. 149, § 105D. Parental leave; rights and benefitssectionc. 149, § 105E. Wage data reports; submission to state secretary; submission to executive office of labor and workforce development; violationssectionc. 149, § 105F. Pay range for particular and specific employment positions; retaliation or discrimination; enforcement; violationssectionc. 149, § 106. Drinking water; violation of statute; coverage of term ''industrial establishments''sectionc. 149, § 107. Water for humidifying purposes; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 108. Thermometers for humidity and temperature; regulations; place; reading; recordsectionc. 149, § 109. Nonapplicability of statute relating to thermometers; hygrometers; psychrometers; recordssectionc. 149, § 110. Relative humidity limitssectionc. 149, § 111. Sources of water for humidifying purposes; clean air ductssectionc. 149, § 112. Failure to comply with Secs. 108 to 111; penaltysectionc. 149, § 113. Light, ventilation, cleanliness, sanitation and heat in establishmentssectionc. 149, § 114. Investigations and suggestions relative to eyes and visionsectionc. 149, § 115. Devices and means to prevent injury to eyes; order; compliance; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 116. Investigations as to light; notice to change; failure to comply with ordersectionc. 149, § 117. Ventilationsectionc. 149, § 118. Means to diminish inhalation of dustsectionc. 149, § 119. Hoods or hoppers and suction pipes for emery or buffing wheels or beltssectionc. 149, § 120. Form and place of hoods or hoppers; size and speed of blowers; approval by attorney generalsectionc. 149, § 121. Nonapplicability of statutes relating to emery and buffing machinerysectionc. 149, § 122. Violation of statutes relating to ventilation, dust and emery and buffing machinerysectionc. 149, § 123. Inspections relative to apparatus for emery and buffing machinery; complaint; prosecutionsectionc. 149, § 124. Communication between engineer's room and machinery roomsectionc. 149, § 125. Violation of statute relating to communicationsectionc. 149, § 126. Fastening doors during business hours; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 127. Guards for, and cleaning of, machinery; disconnection and removal of safety devicessectionc. 149, § 128. Traversing carriage of a self-acting mule traveling close to fixed structuresectionc. 149, § 129. Safeguards for hoistways, hatchways and well holes; closing trapdoorssectionc. 149, § 129A. Shoring trenches for local governments; graves exceptedsectionc. 149, § 129B. Stilts; penalty for requiring or knowingly permitting use in constructionsectionc. 149, § 129C. Installation or repair of live electric wires or electrical equipment; assistance; safety equipment; penaltysectionc. 149, § 129D. Riding in man-basket carried by hoisting machinery for bungee jumping or other approved activitysectionc. 149, § 130. Explosives or inflammable materials; storage and use near egresssectionc. 149, § 131. Guards for loom shuttles; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 132. Suction shuttles; shuttle or thread touching lips; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 133. Water closets, toilets and washing facilities; regulations; definitions of ''industrial establishments'' and ''railroad establishments''sectionc. 149, § 134. Necessary changes; action for proportion of expensesectionc. 149, § 135. Prosecutions; necessity of neglect to make changes; notice; liability of corporate officersectionc. 149, § 136. Violation of public health laws; notice to town board of health; enforcementsectionc. 149, § 137. Foundry toilet rooms and water closets; failure to comply with statutesectionc. 149, § 138. Injuring toilet appliancessectionc. 149, § 139. Lockers and clothes receptacles of employees; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 141. Medical and surgical chests; accommodations for treatment of injured or ill persons; facilities for heating food; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 141A. Lifting heavy objects in textile factoriessectionc. 149, § 142. Sanitary material for cleaning printing pressessectionc. 149, § 142A. Marked receptacles for benzol, carbon tetrachloride or other substances hazardous to healthsectionc. 149, § 142B. Marked receptacles for materials containing benzol, carbon tetrachloride or other substances hazardous to healthsectionc. 149, § 142C. Markings; clear and conspicuous; size; placesectionc. 149, § 142D. Receptacles exempt from marking requirementssectionc. 149, § 142E. Reports concerning material hazardous to healthsectionc. 149, § 142F. Violation of Secs. 142A to 142C; failure to mark receptacles; removal or defacement of marks; penaltysectionc. 149, § 142G. Enforcement of statutes and regulationssectionc. 149, § 143. Definitions applicable to Secs. 143 to 144Hsectionc. 149, § 143A. Protection from undue competition and of health and well-being of workerssectionc. 149, § 144. Unlawful industrial homeworksectionc. 149, § 145. Investigation of industries; order declaring industrial homework unlawfulsectionc. 149, § 146. Hearing preceding order; notice; place; effective date of ordersectionc. 149, § 146A. Distribution of materials and articles; necessity of place of employment in commonwealthsectionc. 149, § 147. Employer's permit; person to whom materials or articles may be delivered; effect of strike; payment of fees into treasurysectionc. 149, § 147A. Homeworker's certificate; place of work; work performed by others; qualifications of applicant and home; strike against employersectionc. 149, § 147B. Employer's name and address affixed to articles or container of goods delivered for homeworksectionc. 149, § 147C. Work in violation of statutes; removal, retention and disposition of articles; noticesectionc. 149, § 147D. Record of homeworkers and worksectionc. 149, § 147E. Regulations; violations; inspections and investigationssectionc. 149, § 147F. Attendance of witnesses and production of books and papers; summons and court order; fees; oaths; depositionssectionc. 149, § 147G. Additional penaltiessectionc. 149, § 147H. Educational and philanthropic organizations; homework performed under supervision of commission for the blindsectionc. 149, § 148. Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; persons deemed employers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 148A. Employees seeking rights under provisions of this chapter; discharge or discrimination; punishmentsectionc. 149, § 148B. Persons performing service not authorized under this chapter deemed employees; exceptionsectionc. 149, § 148C. Earned sick timesectionc. 149, § 148D. Earned sick time outreach programsectionc. 149, § 149. Summons and warrant for violations of Sec. 148sectionc. 149, § 150. Complaint for violation of certain sections; defenses; payment after complaint; assignments; loan of wages to employer; civil actionsectionc. 149, § 150A. Notification of deductionssectionc. 149, § 150B. Fees or assessments other than those chargeable under union constitution and by-lawssectionc. 149, § 150C. Improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages; penaltiessectionc. 149, § 151. Payment on pay day before close of working hourssectionc. 149, § 152. Deductions for coming late to worksectionc. 149, § 152A. Service charges and tips; tip pools; penaltiessectionc. 149, § 153. Grading work of weavers; imperfections affecting wages; conditions precedent to finessectionc. 149, § 154. Employer's fine upon weaver for imperfections; violations of statutessectionc. 149, § 155. Specifications as to work and wages for weavers, frame tenders, warpers, web drawers and operatives paid by the poundsectionc. 149, § 156. Specifications and tickets; posting and attaching; contents; pick clocks; excess of maximum lengths; violation of statutesectionc. 149, § 157. Violation of Sec. 155; interference with inspectorssectionc. 149, § 157A. Employees paid by piece; tickets stating basis of remuneration; posting statement of amount of pay earnedsectionc. 149, § 158. Stopped machinery; deductions from wages; making up lost time; penaltysectionc. 149, § 158A. Work without compensationsectionc. 149, § 159. Discharge of employee without noticesectionc. 149, § 159B. Reimbursement of expenses for medical examinationssectionc. 149, § 159C. Staffing agencies; notice of information concerning employee's assignment; fees prohibited; transportation services; prohibited activities by staffingsectionc. 149, § 173. Destruction or sale of records and paperssectionc. 149, § 175. Bells, whistles and gongssectionc. 149, § 176. Non-resident as special police officersectionc. 149, § 177. Police assistance in protecting property; non-residents assisting with arms; liability in damagessectionc. 149, § 177A. Contract exempting employer from liability to employeesectionc. 149, § 177B. Volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians; responding to emergencies; discharge from other employmentsectionc. 149, § 178. Leave of absence from work for votingsectionc. 149, § 178A. Payment of wages of intestate employee; officer or employee of commonwealth or subdivisionsectionc. 149, § 178B. Deductions from salary for certain financial institutions; credit union bonds; withdrawal of authorization by employee; attachment or execution; pension money paid to credit unions; authorizationsectionc. 149, § 178C. Sum owed estate of officer or employee of political subdivisions paid to husband, widow or next of kinsectionc. 149, § 178E. Group insurance; disposition of dividendssectionc. 149, § 178O. Group insurance termination; notice of date to employeesectionc. 149, § 179. Placards posted to inform employeessectionc. 149, § 179A. Preference to citizens in awarding public work contracts; violationssectionc. 149, § 179B. Notice to commissioner of commencement or change of location of business; violationssectionc. 149, § 179C. Collective bargaining agreements; successor clausessectionc. 149, § 180. Violation of chapter provisions with no specific penaltysectionc. 149, § 180A. Violation of closing lawssectionc. 149, § 181. Retirement or health and welfare funds; failure of employer to make paymentssectionc. 149, § 182. Standards of corporate behavior; companies financed with assistance of quasi-public agenciessectionc. 149, § 183. Severance pay upon termination following transfer of control of employer; definitionssectionc. 149, § 184. Severance pay following transfer of control or attempted transfer of control of registered corporation; definitionssectionc. 149, § 185. Retaliation against employees reporting violations of law or risks to public health, safety or environment; remediessectionc. 149, § 186. Broadcasting industry; noncompete agreementssectionc. 149, § 187. Health care providers; protection from retaliatory action by health care facilitiessectionc. 149, § 189. Employer medical assistance contributionsectionc. 149, § 190. Rights relating to pay and other terms or conditions of employment for domestic workerssectionc. 149, § 191. Conduct constituting unlawful discriminatory practice against domestic workers; enforcementsectionc. 149, § 192. Definitions applicable to Secs. 193 to 203 relating to professional employer agreementssectionc. 149, § 193. Effect of professional employer agreements on collective bargaining or rights of employees under any applicable state or federal lawsectionc. 149, § 194. Licensing, registration or certification requirements under professional employer agreementssectionc. 149, § 195. Tax credits and other economic incentives; covered employees deemed as client's employees under professional employer agreements; status as small, minority-owned, disadvantaged, woman-owned business or other underutilized class of enterprisesectionc. 149, § 196. Registration required for professional employer services; information provided with application; interim operating permit; renewal; reporting and financial requirements; combined or consolidated financial statements; forms, filings and fees; positive working capital and surety bondssectionc. 149, § 197. Rights and responsibilities under professional employer agreement; notice; terminationsectionc. 149, § 198. Professional employer agreements; taxes, assessments or mandated expenditures on per capita or per employee basis, or upon total payroll basissectionc. 149, § 199. Workers' compensation for covered employees under professional employer agreementssectionc. 149, § 200. Unemployment insurance for employees covered by professional employer agreementsectionc. 149, § 201. Employee count under professional employer agreementssectionc. 149, § 202. Prohibited acts relating to professional employer services; disciplinary actions; complaints; hearing; sanctionssectionc. 149, § 203. Failure of professional employer organization to pay wages in accordance with chapters 148 and 151sectionc. 149, § 44 1/2. Termination of employment for veterans following return from overseas dutysectionc. 149, § 44 3/4. Preference in promoting or hiring veteran, spouse of honorably discharged veteran with a disability or surviving spouse of veteransectionc. 149, § 6 1/2. Protection of employees consistent with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act; occupational health and safety hazard advisory board
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149Fetched: 10/20/2026