Stop Wage Theft
An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement - H.1959 - S.1179
Protects workers from common wage theft violations such as failure to pay wages, failure to pay at least the minimum wage, and failure to abide by overtime laws
Protects workers from independent contractor misclassification, ensuring workers are able to receive the benefits they are entitled to
Protects workers against retaliation from their employer for reporting violations, and increases the power of the Attorney General's office to enforce wage theft laws
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Patricia Jehlen (D)
Somerville
chair
Walter Timilty (D)
Milton
chair
Sal DiDomenico (D)
Everett
Paul Feeney (D)
Foxborough
Jason Lewis (D)
Winchester
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
state representatives:
Josh Cutler (D)
Duxbury
chair
Tram Nguyen (D)
Andover
chair
Elizabeth Malia (D)
Boston
Steven Ultrino (D)
Malden
James Hawkins (D)
Attleboro
David Robertson (D)
Tewksbury
John Rogers (D)
Norwood
Jonathan Zlotnik (D)
Gardner
Gerard Cassidy (D)
Brockton
Donald Wong (R)
Saugus
Todd Smola (R)
Warren
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
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Reported favorably by committee, referred to House Ways & Means
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Committee Hearing
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Bill filed as H.1959
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Bill left to die in Ways & Means
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Oct 2020
Reported favorably and referred to House Ways & Means
2020
May 2019
Hearing held
Jan 2019
Sent to Labor committee
2019
Jul 2018
Bill dies without any action in House Ways & Means
Jun 2018
Passed by Senate unanimously, 38-0
Jun 2018
Favorable Report by Senate Ways & Means
Mar 2018
Favorably reported by Labor committee, sent to Senate Ways & Means
2018
Jan 2017
H.1033 (previous version) sent to Labor committee
2017
Jul 2016
DIes in House Ways & Means committeee after no action
Jul 2016
Passed the Senate 38-2
Jul 2016
Favorable report by Senate Ways & Means
Apr 2016
Favorable report by Labor committee, sent to Senate Ways & Means
2016
Sep 2015
Hearing in Labor committee
Jan 2015
Filed as H.1748
2015
Advocacy Organizations
AFL-CIO