An Act to prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability
SECTION 1. Section 27C of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “subsection (a)”, in line 58, the following words:- , or as an alternative to initiating proceedings related to a violation of sections 100, 148E and 150C. SECTION 2. Said section 27C of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 73, the words “, except that” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; provided, however, that the maximum penalty for an employer, contractor or subcontractor who commits wage theft as defined in section 148E shall be not more than $25,000; and provided furt…
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