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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 149. — LABOR AND INDUSTRIES.
TITLE XXI. — LABOR AND INDUSTRIES.
- Chapter 149 — Section 1. Definitions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 2. Duties and powers of attorney general;enforcement of chapter.
- Chapter 149 — Section 3. Inspections and investigations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 4. Reports of diseases.
- Chapter 149 — Section 5. Investigations of industrial conditions; complaints;prosecutions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6. Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; feesfor structural painting.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6A. Monitoring, inspection and investigation of work involvingasbestos.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6B. License for business activities involving asbestos; fee.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6C. Health and safety of general public and asbestos workers;rules and regulations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6D. Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6E. Violations of workplace standards relating to asbestos; ceaseand desist orders
- Chapter 149 — Section 6F. Penalties.
- Chapter 149 — Section 6G. Release or waiver of damages caused by asbestos.
- Chapter 149 — Section 7. Committees for investigations and recommendation of regulations.
- Section 8. Notices and hearings before adoption of regulations and orders;effectivedates.
- Chapter 149 — Section 9. Appeals; suspensions pending hearings; enforcement of orders; otherremedies.
- Chapter 149 — Section 10. Entry of places of employment for investigations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 11. Reports by physicians generally.
- Chapter 149 — Section 11A. Occupational lead registry; blood lead testing reports;regulations; enforcement.
- Chapter 149 — Section 12. Regulations prevailing over regulations of workmen's compensation insurer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 13. Violations of regulations or orders.
- Chapter 149 — Section 14. Annual reports of commissioner.
- Chapter 149 — Section 15. Inspection districts; assignment of inspectors.
- Chapter 149 — Section 16. Receipt of gift by inspector.
- Chapter 149 — Section 17. Entry of places of employment for examinations and investigations;accessto records.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18. Duties of industrial health inspectors relative to minors.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18A. Longshore and waterfront operations; sanitary and safetyconditions; tools.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18B. Confined spaces; ventilation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18C. Power transmission equipment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18D. Ropes, hooks and cranes; use and operation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18E. Safety precautions in dangerous undertakings.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18F. Explosives.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18G. Industrial truck and internal combustion equipment; operation;construction of docks.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18H. Stop signals.
- Chapter 149 — Section 18I. Penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 19. Prevention of employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 19A. Copy of medical report for employee.
- Chapter 149 — Section 19B. Lie detector tests; use as condition of employment; penalty; civil action.
- Chapter 149 — Section 19C. Employment of aliens restricted; regulations; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 20. Coercion of agreement not to join a labor organization.
- Chapter 149 — Section 20A. Relief afforded by contract relative to membership in a labor or employerorganization.
- Chapter 149 — Section 20B. Liability for unlawful acts of officers, members or agents of anorganization.
- Chapter 149 — Section 20C. Definitions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 20D. Solicitation, acceptance or payment of money to encourage or discourageformation or functioning of a labor organization.
- Chapter 149 — Section 20E. Business combination transactions; termination or impairment ofnegotiated labor contract provisions covering persons engaged in employmentin the commonwealth.
- Chapter 149 — Section 21. False notices or advertisement for help or employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 22. Advertising for or soliciting employees during labor troubles; notice toemployment agency; employment of children.
- Chapter 149 — Section 22A. Professional strikebreakers; obstruction of picketing.
- Chapter 149 — Section 23. Filling place of employees; size of letters mentioning labor troubles;penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 23A. Armed guards during labor troubles; qualifications; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 23B. Use of civil defense personnel in labor disputes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24. Persuasion and obtainment or communication of information during labordisputes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24A. Age discrimination; dismissal or refusal to employ; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24B. Contract provisions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24C. Investigation of complaints; ascertainment of age of employees;examination and transcript of records.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24D. Records of ages of employees; copy furnished to commissioner; violation ofstatute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24E. Hindering investigation; refusal of information.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24F. Discharge of employee for furnishing evidence or testifying.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24G. Publication of name of employer; summons to show cause; liability fordamages.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24H. Appeal from decision of commissioner.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24I. Farm labor.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24J. Partial invalidity.
- Chapter 149 — Section 24K. Repealed, 1983, 533, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 149 — Section 25. Lodging, board and trade of public employees; statute part of employmentcontract.
- Chapter 149 — Section 26. Public works; preference to veterans and citizens; wages.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27. List of jobs; classification; schedule of wages;penalty; civil action.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27A. Appeals from classifications and wage determinations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27B. Records of employees; payroll records; statements of compliance.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27C. Violation of secs. 2627B; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27D. "Construction" and "constructed" defined.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27E. Employment of residents in highway districts.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27F. Wages of operators of rented equipment; agreements;penalty; civil action.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27G. Wages of employees of moving contractors;contracts; civil action.
- Chapter 149 — Section 27H. Wages of employees of maintenance or cleaningcontractors; contracts; civil action.
- Chapter 149 — Section 28. Right of action against city or town for labor; filing statement; fee;limitations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 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 statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 29A. Enforcement of surety bonds by persons furnishing labor ormaterials onprivate building projects.
- Chapter 149 — Section 29B. Waiver or cancellation of payment bond.
- Chapter 149 — Section 29C. Indemnification as part of contract.
- Chapter 149 — Section 30. Eight hour day and six day week; emergencies; work onhighways.
- Chapter 149 — Section 30A. Tours of duty and hours of work of state employees;regulations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 30B. Overtime of state employees; regulations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 30C. Work week of uniformed members of the statepolice;overtime service; compensation; rules and regulations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 31. Eight hour day for towns and public works for towns; emergencies;acceptance of statute relating to employees of commonwealth.
- Chapter 149 — Section 32. Scope of words "laborers, workmen and mechanics" and "requiring".
- Chapter 149 — Section 33. Hours of labor to make up Saturday half holiday.
- Chapter 149 — Section 33A. Five day and forty hour week for cities and towns; emergencies; overtime;reduction of compensation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 33B. Five day week and eight hour day for cities and towns; overtime; reductionof compensation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 33C. City and town employees; overtime; effective date.
- Chapter 149 — Section 33D. Blood donations; leave of absence without loss of pay.
- Chapter 149 — Section 34. Public contracts; stipulation as to hours and days of work; void contracts.
- Chapter 149 — Section 34A. Contracts for public works; workmen's compensation insurance; breach ofcontract; enforcement and violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 34B. Contracts for public works; wages for reserve police officer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 34C. Application of secs. 30, 34 and 35.
- Chapter 149 — Section 35. Violation of sec. 30, 31 or 34.
- Chapter 149 — Section 36. Nonapplicability of eight hour day and six day week statutes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 37. Nine hour day for towns.
- Chapter 149 — Section 38. Annual vacation for employees of commonwealth and metropolitan districtcommission.
- Chapter 149 — Section 39. Hours of labor in institutions; employees with less hours under otherstatutes; emergencies.
- Chapter 149 — Section 40. Repealed, 1954, 632, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 149 — Section 41. Saturday half holiday for commonwealth.
- Chapter 149 — Section 42. Work by employees of commonwealth on day work basis.
- Chapter 149 — Section 43. Nondiscrimination.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44. Service by veterans on Memorial Day.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44A. Definitions; competitive bids; award; bonds; extremeemergency situations;records contracts not subjected to competitive bid process.
- Chapter 149: Section 44A.1/2. Fair competition for bidders on construction
- Chapter 149 — Section 44B. Plans and specifications; bid deposits.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44C. Debarment from bidding.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44D. Submission of bid or offer; application for certification.
- Chapter 149: Section 44D 1/2. General contractor bids; prequalification procedures
- Chapter 149: Section 44D 3/4. Subcontractor sub-bids; prequalification procedures
- Chapter 149 — Section 44E. Filing of bids; forms; modular buildings.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44F. Plans and specifications; sub-bids; form; contents.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44G. Allowances; alternates; weather protection devices.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44H. Enforcement.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44I. Severability.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44J. Invitations to bid; notice; contents; violations; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44K, 44L. Repealed, 1980, 579, Sec. 55.
- Chapter 149 — Section 44M. Energy systems; life-cycle cost estimates.
- Chapter 149 — Section 45. Work on holidays.
- Chapter 149 — Section 46. Work for time lost by holidays.
- Chapter 149 — Section 47. Sunday work without a day off.
- Chapter 149 — Section 48. One day of rest in seven; operation of business on Sunday; violation ofstatute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 49. Establishments not subject to statutes relating to Sunday work and restdays; railroads or railways.
- Chapter 149 — Section 50. Work not subject to statutes relating to Sunday work and rest days.
- Chapter 149 — Section 50A. One day of rest in seven for watchmen and employees maintainingfires,violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 51. Posting list of employees working on Sunday; work on days of rest.
- Chapter 149 — Section 51A. Exemption for special circumstances, from statuterelating to days of restand Sunday business.
- Chapter 149 — Section 51B. Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 6.
- Chapter 149 — Section 52. Time books; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 52A. Ready reserve; absence from work for military training; failure to complywith statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 52A½. Veterans Day or Memorial Day services or exercises forveterans; time off from employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 52B. Employment applications; volunteer work as experience.
- Chapter 149 — Section 52C. Personnel records; review by employee; corrections; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 52D. Family and medical leave; enforcement.
- Chapter 149 — Section 53, 53A. Repealed, 1980, 131, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 149 — Section 54. Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations;violation ofstatute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 55. Repealed, 1974, 345.
- Chapter 149 — Section 56. Hours of work; posting notices; making up time lost by stoppage ofmachinery; employment by shifts; minors employed on farms.
- Chapter 149 — Section 57. Employment in violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 58. Elevator operators.
- Chapter 149 — Section 59. Repealed, 1974, 371, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 149 — Section 60. Children under sixteen in general; school hours; night work; plays ormusical comedies; fashion shows; hospitals.
- Chapter 149 — Section 61. Minors under sixteen; particular employments.
- Chapter 149 — Section 62. Minors under eighteen.
- Chapter 149 — Section 62A. Employment of vocational agricultural students.
- Chapter 149 — Section 63. Dangerous or injurious employment of minors; hearing anddetermination.
- Chapter 149 — Section 64. Employment of minors where liquor sold; taking or sending minorstoimmoral places.
- Chapter 149 — Section 65. Hours and days of, and time for, work of minors under sixteen; time incontinuation school or courses of instruction.
- Chapter 149 — Section 66. Time of work for boys and girls under eighteen, and between sixteen andeighteen in restaurants.
- Chapter 149 — Section 67. Days and hours of work for boys or girls under eighteen.
- Chapter 149 — Section 68. Time for work of minor messengers.
- Chapter 149 — Section 69. Children as newspaper vendors; restrictions; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 70. Minors under sixteen as vendors and bootblacks, scavengers or other tradein street or public places; charge for badge for employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 71. Issuance of badges to minors; proof of age; grounds for refusal to issue.
- Chapter 149 — Section 72. Badges; wearing; transfer; exhibition; regulations forissuing.
- Chapter 149 — Section 73. Time for work of minors under sixteen engaged as vendors, bootblacks,scavengers or in any other trade in streets or public places.
- Chapter 149 — Section 74. Posting of notice of hours of work of minor; employment at other times;changing terms.
- Chapter 149 — Section 75. Forms of notice furnished by department.
- Chapter 149 — Section 76. Inspectors; duties; prosecutions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 77. Enforcement of statutes; supervisors of attendance; appointment; powers.
- Chapter 149 — Section 78. Employment of, and permitting work by, minors contrary to statutes;reports of violations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 79. Hindering inspectors, supervisors of attendance or departmentrepresentatives; refusal of admittance or to give information.
- Chapter 149 — Section 80. Furnishing minors with articles for sale in, and encouragement of,violation of statutes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 81. Compelling or permitting minor to work in violation of statute;certification of false statement.
- Chapter 149 — Section 82. Violation of statutes by persons issuing badges or enforcing statutes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 83. Violation of statutes by minors; revocation of badge; refusal tosurrender; working after revocation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 84. Service of summons or warrants.
- Chapter 149 — Section 85. Nonapplicability of statutes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 86. Employment of children with permit; particular employments; filing,accessibility and return of, and failure to return, permit; list ofemployed children.
- Chapter 149 — Section 87. Employment permits in general; approval; return of evidence of age;certificate by town clerk; notice of child's violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 88. School record for employment permit; educational qualification; necessaryschool attendance.
- Chapter 149 — Section 89. Employment permits; contents; signatures; fee; duplicate; records; papersfurnished by department; explanatory matter.
- Chapter 149 — Section 90. Violation of statute; forged evidence of age or birth;certification offalse statements in, and alteration of, permit.
- Chapter 149 — Section 91. Cessation of employment for non-attendance of continuation school;violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 92. Visiting to ascertain employment of children; reporting illegalemployment; complaint; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 93. Employment contrary to statute; taking minor to school; reporting evidenceto court or justice; complaint; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 94. Employment permits, educational certificates and lists of employedminorsproduced for inspection; evidence of illegal employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 95. Educational certificates in general; attendance at school.
- Chapter 149 — Section 95A. Educational certificates; exceptions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 96. Manual training and industrial education; effect of statutes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 97. Violation of statute relating to educational certificates.
- Chapter 149 — Section 98. Permission of employment in violation of statute relating to educationalcertificates; fines for use of evening schools.
- Chapter 149 — Section 99. Repealed, 1974, 372, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 149 — Section 100. Hours of work without interval for meal; duration; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 101. Nonapplicability of statute relating to mealtimes and intervalsfor meals.
- Chapter 149 — Section 102. Labor during mealtime without knowledge of employer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 103. Seats for employees; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 104. Children participants in public exhibitions; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 104A. Repealed, 1982, 364, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 149 — Section 105. License for theatrical exhibitions or shows in which children are employed.
- Chapter 149 — Section 105A. Sex discrimination forbidden; damages; actions in general;assignment ofclaim; limitations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 105B. Violation of statutes; discharge or discrimination because ofcomplaint,proceedings or testimony.
- Chapter 149 — Section 105C. Entry of premises, and investigation to determine compliancewith statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 105D. Entitlement of female employees; rights and benefits.
- Chapter 149 — Section 106. Drinking water; violation of statute; coverage of term "industrialestablishments".
- Chapter 149 — Section 107. Water for humidifying purposes; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 108. Thermometers for humidity and temperature; regulations; place; reading;record.
- Chapter 149 — Section 109. Nonapplicability of statute relating to thermometers; hygrometers;psychrometers; records.
- Chapter 149 — Section 110. Relative humidity limits.
- Chapter 149 — Section 111. Sources of water for humidifying purposes; clean air ducts.
- Chapter 149 — Section 112. Failure to comply with statutes after request.
- Chapter 149 — Section 113. Light, ventilation, cleanliness, sanitation and heat inestablishments.
- Chapter 149 — Section 114. Investigations and suggestions relative to eyes and vision.
- Chapter 149 — Section 115. Devices and means to prevent injury to eyes; order; compliance; violationof statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 116. Investigations as to light; notice to change; failure to complywith order.
- Chapter 149 — Section 117. Ventilation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 118. Means to diminish inhalation of dust.
- Chapter 149 — Section 119. Hoods or hoppers and suction pipes for emery or buffing wheels or belts.
- Chapter 149 — Section 120. Form and place of hoods or hoppers; size and speed of blowers;approval byattorney general.
- Chapter 149 — Section 121. Nonapplicability of statutes relating to emery and buffing machinery.
- Chapter 149 — Section 122. Violation of statutes relating to ventilation, dust and emery and buffingmachinery.
- Chapter 149 — Section 123. Inspections relative to apparatus for emery and buffing machinery;complaint; prosecution.
- Chapter 149 — Section 124. Communication between engineer's room and machinery room.
- Chapter 149 — Section 125. Violation of statute relating to communication.
- Chapter 149 — Section 126. Fastening doors during business hours; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 127. Guards for, and cleaning of, machinery; disconnection and removal ofsafety devices.
- Chapter 149 — Section 128. Traversing carriage of a self-acting mule traveling close to fixedstructure.
- Chapter 149 — Section 129. Safeguards for hoistways, hatchways and well holes; closing trapdoors.
- Chapter 149 — Section 129A. Shoring trenches for local governments; graves excepted.
- Chapter 149 — Section 129B. Stilts; penalty for requiring or knowingly permitting use in construction.
- Chapter 149 — Section 129C. Installation or repair of live electric wires or electrical equipment;assistance; safety equipment; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 129D. Riding in man-basket carried by hoisting machinery for bungeejumping or other safety approved activity.
- Chapter 149 — Section 130. Explosives or inflammable materials; storage and use near egress.
- Chapter 149 — Section 131. Guards for loom shuttles; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 132. Suction shuttles; shuttle or thread touching lips; violation ofstatute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 133. Water closets, toilets and washing facilities; regulations; definitions of "industrial establishments" and "railroad establishments".
- Chapter 149 — Section 134. Necessary changes; action for proportion of expense.
- Chapter 149 — Section 135. Prosecutions; necessity of neglect to make changes; notice; liability ofcorporate officer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 136. Violation of public health laws; notice to town board of health;enforcement.
- Chapter 149 — Section 137. Foundry toilet rooms and water closets; failure to comply with statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 138. Destruction of toilet appliances.
- Chapter 149 — Section 139. Lockers and clothes receptacles of employees; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 140. Repealed, 1953, 57.
- Chapter 149 — Section 141. Medical and surgical chests; accommodations for treatment of injured orill persons; facilities for heating food; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 141A. Lifting heavy objects in textile factories.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142. Sanitary material for cleaning printing presses.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142A. Marked receptacles for substances hazardous to health.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142B. Marked receptacles for materials containing substances hazardous to health.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142C. Markings; clear and conspicuous; size; place.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142D. Receptacles exempt from marking requirements.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142E. Reports concerning material hazardous to health.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142F. Violation of statutes and regulations; failure to markreceptacles;removal or defacement of marks.
- Chapter 149 — Section 142G. Enforcement of statutes and regulations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 143. Definitions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 143A. Protection from undue competition and of health and well-being of workers.
- Chapter 149 — Section 144. Unlawful industrial homework.
- Chapter 149 — Section 145. Investigation of industries; order declaring industrial homeworkunlawful.
- Chapter 149 — Section 146. Hearing preceding order; notice; place; effective date oforder.
- Chapter 149 — Section 146A. Distribution of materials and articles; necessity of place of employmentin commonwealth.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147. Employer's permit; person to whom materials or articles may be delivered;effect of strike; payment of fees into treasury.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147A. Homeworker's certificate; place of work; work performed byothers;qualifications of applicant and home; strike against employer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147B. Employer's name and address affixed to articles or container of goodsdelivered for homework.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147C. Work in violation of statutes; removal, retention anddisposition ofarticles; notice.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147D. Record of homeworkers and work.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147E. Regulations; violations; inspections and investigations.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147F. Attendance of witnesses and production of books and papers;summons andcourt order; fees; oaths; depositions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147G. Additional penalties.
- Chapter 149 — Section 147H. Educational and philanthropic organizations; homework performed undersupervision of commission for the blind.
- Chapter 149 — Section 148. Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; personsdeemedemployers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 148A. No penalty for employee seeking rights under provisions of this chapter.
- Chapter 149 — Section 148B. Persons performing service not authorized under this chapterdeemed employees; exception.
- Chapter 149 — Section 149. Summons and warrant for violations of sec. 148.
- Chapter 149 — Section 150. Complaint for violation of sec. 148; defenses;payment after complaint; assignments; loan of wages to employer;civil action.
- Chapter 149 — Section 150A. Notification of deductions or contributions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 150B. Fees or assessments other than those chargeable under union constitutionand by-laws.
- Chapter 149 — Section 150C. Improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages; penalties.
- Chapter 149 — Section 151. Payment on pay day before close of working hours.
- Chapter 149 — Section 152. Deductions for coming late to work.
- Chapter 149 — Section 152A. Payment to, or retention by, employer of tips to employees; contract forpayment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 153. Grading work of weavers; imperfections affecting wages; conditionsprecedent to fines.
- Chapter 149 — Section 154. Employer's fine upon weaver for imperfections; violations of statutes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 155. Specifications as to work and wages for weavers, frame tenders, warpers,web drawers and operatives paid by the pound.
- Chapter 149 — Section 156. Specifications and tickets; posting and attaching; contents; pick clocks;excess of maximum lengths; violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 157. Violation of sec. 155; interference with inspectors.
- Chapter 149 — Section 157A. Employees paid by piece; tickets stating basis of remuneration; postingstatement of amount of pay earned.
- Chapter 149 — Section 158. Stopped machinery; deductions from wages; making up lost time; penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 158A. Work without compensation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 159. Discharge of employee without notice.
- Chapter 149 — Section 159A. Payment over of tips; sign stating percentage employee retains;regulations; enforcement of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 159B. Reimbursement of expenses for medical examinations.
- Chapter 149: Section 159C Staffing agencies; work site employers; transportation services
- Chapter 149 — Section 160. Free employment offices; establishment and maintenance; annual reports.
- Chapter 149 — Section 161. Superintendents and clerks; appointment; sign indicating location of office.
- Chapter 149 — Section 162. Superintendents; duties; applications; registration; aliens;agriculturelabor; strikes.
- Chapter 149 — Section 163. Fees; violation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 164. Preference to residents.
- Chapter 149 — Section 165. Reports exchanged among offices, supplied to public, posted.
- Chapter 149 — Section 166. Payment of salaries and expenses; appropriation.
- Chapter 149 — Section 167. Bulletins for town clerks showing demand for employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 168. Posting bulletins; failure to comply.
- Chapter 149 — Section 168A. Farm labor contracts; notice to department.
- Chapter 149 — Section 169--172. Repealed, 1981, 351, Sec. 250.
- Chapter 149 — Section 173. Destruction or sale of records and papers.
- Chapter 149 — Section 174. Repealed, 1929, 357, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 149 — Section 175. Bells, whistles and gongs.
- Chapter 149 — Section 176. Non-resident as special police officer.
- Chapter 149 — Section 177. Police assistance in protecting property; non-residents assisting witharms; liability in damages.
- Chapter 149 — Section 177A. Contract exempting employer from liability to employee.
- Chapter 149 — Section 177B. Volunteer firefighters; responding to emergencies; dischargefrom other employment.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178. Leave of absence from work for voting.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178A. Payment of wages of intestate employee; officer or employee ofcommonwealth or subdivision.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178B. Deductions from salary for certainfinancial institutions; credit unionbonds; withdrawal of authorization by employee;attachment or execution; pension money paid to credit unions;written authorization.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178C. Sum owed estate of officer or employee of political subdivisions paid tohusband, widow or next of kin.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178D. Repealed, 1973, 1078, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178E. Group insurance; disposition of dividends.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178F--178N. Repealed, 1973, 1078, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 149 — Section 178O. Group insurance termination; notice of date to employee.
- Chapter 149 — Section 179. Placards posted to inform employees.
- Chapter 149 — Section 179A. Preference to citizens in awarding public work contracts; violation ofstatute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 179B. Notice to commissioner of commencement or change of location of business;violation of statute.
- Chapter 149 — Section 179C. Collective bargaining agreements; successor clauses.
- Chapter 149 — Section 180. Violation of statutes with no specific penalty.
- Chapter 149 — Section 180A. Violation of closing laws.
- Chapter 149 — Section 181. Retirement or health and welfare funds; failure of employer to makepayments.
- Chapter 149 — Section 182. Standards of corporate behavior; companies financed with assistance ofquasi-public agencies.
- Chapter 149 — Section 183. Severance pay upon termination following transfer of controlof employer; definitions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 184. Severance pay following transfer of control or attemptedtransfer of control of registered corporation; definitions.
- Chapter 149 — Section 185. Retaliation against employees for reporting of violations of lawor risks to public health, safety or the environment; remedies.
- Chapter 149: Section 186. Broadcasting industry; noncompete agreements
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