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Can you summarize MGL Chapter 149, Section 148?
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES > Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; persons deemed employers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statute
Short Summary
This section of the Massachusetts General Law governs the payment of wages and commissions to employees. It requires every person with employees in their service to pay wages earned by the employee within a specified time period. The time period varies depending on the number of days worked in a calendar week. Employees leaving their employment must be paid in full on the following regular pay day. The commonwealth, its departments, officers, boards, and commissions, as well as every county and city, are also required to pay wages or salary earned by their employees. Certain exemptions apply to employees of hospitals supported by contributions, incorporated hospitals providing free treatment or conducted as a public charity, co-operative association shareholders, and casual employees employed by the commonwealth or any county, city, or town. Violation of this section may result in punishment or a civil citation or order.
Whom does it apply to?
Every person having employees in his service, the commonwealth, its departments, officers, boards and commissions, every county and city, and every town
What does it govern?
Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; persons deemed employers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statute
What are exemptions?
Employee of a hospital supported in part by contributions from the commonwealth or from any city or town, employee of an incorporated hospital providing free treatment or conducted as a public charity, employee of a co-operative association who is a shareholder, casual employees employed by the commonwealth or by any county, city or town
What are the Penalties?
Punishment or civil citation or order as provided in section 27C
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts