{"id":1099,"date":"2020-08-28T02:42:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T06:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2020-08-28T05:02:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T09:02:10","slug":"chapter-121-an-act-relative-to-minimum-wage-paid-family-medical-leave-and-the-sales-tax-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/08\/28\/chapter-121-an-act-relative-to-minimum-wage-paid-family-medical-leave-and-the-sales-tax-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 121, An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-H.4640-Amend-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill H.4640 Amend #1<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-H.4640-Amend-2.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill H.4640 Amend #2<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-H.4640-Amend-3.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill H.4640 Amend #3<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-H.4640-Amend-4.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill H.4640 Amend #4<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-H.4640-Amend-5.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill H.4640 Amend #5<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-History.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H4640-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4640 (1)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Bill-History-for-Previous-Bills.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History for Previous Bills<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H1042.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H1042<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H1544.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H1544<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H1595.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H1595<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H2172.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H2172<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H2365.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H2365<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/S1004.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S1004<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/SenateRollCall426.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SenateRollCall426<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>COALITION UNDECIDED BETWEEN BALLOT AND COMPROMISE ON MINIMUM WAGE <\/strong>By Matt Murphy and Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H4640-Press-Releases.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4640 Press Releases<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SENATE SESSION &#8211; 5:30 P.M.-8 P.M. &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018\u00a0<\/strong>STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF JUNE 24, 2018 <\/strong>STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BAKER CITES NEED TO &#8220;RESPECT&#8221; GRAND BARGAIN BILL [+VIDEO] <\/strong>By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>OVER GRUMBLES, LAWMAKERS SWIFTLY MOVE WAGE, BENEFITS DEAL TO GUV&#8217;S DESK <\/strong>By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>HOUSE SESSION &#8211; 11 A.M.-3 P.M. &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 <\/strong>STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SENATE SESSION &#8211; 1 P.M.-5 P.M &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 <\/strong>STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/grand-bargain-keeps-voters-from-deciding-ballot-questions\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cGrand bargain\u201d keeps voters from deciding ballot questions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commonwealthmagazine.org\/politics\/baker-signs-grand-bargain-bill\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Baker signs \u2018grand bargain\u2019 bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonmagazine.com\/news\/2018\/06\/28\/charlie-baker-15-minimum-wage\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Charlie Baker Just Signed Off on a $15 Minimum Wage<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/06\/gov_charlie_baker_signs_15_min.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gov. Charlie Baker signs $15 minimum wage, paid family leave into law<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eastietimes.com\/2018\/06\/28\/legislative-proposal-to-raise-the-minimum-wage-announced\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Legislative Proposal to Raise the Minimum Wage Announced<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestertimes.com\/news\/local_news\/baker-signs-deal-raising-minimum-wage-creating-tax-holiday\/article_cc80cb26-8942-5177-b14f-1dc377fd45f3.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Baker signs deal raising minimum wage, creating tax holiday<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/06\/gov_charlie_baker_to_sign_mini.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gov. Charlie Baker will sign minimum wage &#8216;grand bargain&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/2018\/06\/27\/lexicon-what-behind-grand-bargain\/FA5ofKIjzC4eyL7toZOKxN\/story.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lexicon: What&#8217;s behind a grand bargain\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/2018\/06\/28\/one-thing-missing-from-grand-bargain-bill-signing-the-grand-bargainers\/PTUGpI07Tw4E7udOJNlfKP\/story.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">One thing missing from the &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; bill signing? The grand bargainers.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/politics\/2018\/06\/28\/massachusetts-minimum-wage-paid-leave-sales-tax-law\" style=\"color: #000000;\">What you need to know about the \u2018grand bargain\u2019 that Charlie Baker just signed into law<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2018\/06\/28\/baker-to-sign-bill-hiking-minimum-wage-requiring-paid-leave\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$15 Minimum Wage, Required Paid Leave Are Coming To Mass., After Gov. Baker Signs &#8216;Grand Bargain&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelandenterprise.com\/2018\/06\/27\/baker-has-questions-on-grand-bargain-awaiting-signature\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Baker has questions on &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; awaiting signature\u00a0&#8211; Sentinel &amp; Enterprise<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellsun.com\/2018\/06\/25\/legislature-sends-grand-bargain-bill-to-gov-baker\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Legislature sends &#8216;Grand Bargain Bill&#8217; to Gov. Baker\u00a0&#8211; Lowell Sun<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/06\/massachusetts_senate_passes_wa_1.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Senate passes wage theft bill\u00a0&#8211; Mass Live<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/boston\/news\/2018\/06\/21\/lawmakers-approve-wage-benefits-bill-in-hopes-of.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers approve wage, benefits bill in hopes of averting ballot questions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbostonpost.com\/2018\/06\/21\/15-minimum-wage-paid-family-and-medical-leave-pass-massachusetts-legislature-but-some-on-both-sides-unhappy-about-it\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$15 Minimum Wage, Paid Family and Medical Leave Pass Massachusetts Legislature<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nepm.org\/post\/massachusetts-lawmakers-pass-wage-benefits-grand-bargain-deal-gov-baker#stream\/0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Wage, Benefits &#8216;Grand Bargain&#8217; Deal To Gov. Baker<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/worcester\/sen-chandler-raising-minimum-wage-tax-holiday\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Chandler On Raising Minimum Wage, Tax Holiday\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181202\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Coalition undecided between ballot and compromise on minimum wage<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyadvocate.com\/2018\/06\/20\/grand-bargain-15-minimum-wage-bill-introduced-and-voted-on-in-legislature\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018Grand bargain\u2019 $15 minimum wage bill passed by Legislature<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.bostonglobe.com\/business\/2018\/06\/20\/bizbargain\/C9FaCBomRRmqMt7vayjWCI\/story.html?et_rid=1745570403&amp;s_campaign=todaysheadlines:newsletter&amp;arc404=true\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$15 minimum wage, mandatory paid leave remain rare<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2018\/06\/21\/minimum-wage-bargain-reached\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Minimum wage bargain reached<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2018\/06\/massachusetts_is_on_the_verge.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts is on the verge of eliminating time-and-a-half pay<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/email\/a\/20181202?key=2644848\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Coalition undecided between ballot and compromise on minimum wage<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazettenet.com\/Deal-struck-on-family-leave-sales-tax-$15-minimum-wage-18325939\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers hold line on sales tax, OK $15 minimum wage, family leave<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonmagazine.com\/news\/2018\/06\/21\/massachusetts-15-minimum-wage\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill for $15 Minimum Wage\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/06\/legislature_releases_grand_bar.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Legislature reaches &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; on $15 minimum wage, sales tax holiday, paid leave<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/header>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions Bill H.4640 Amend #1 Bill H.4640 Amend #2 Bill H.4640 Amend #3 Bill H.4640 Amend #4 Bill H.4640 Amend #5 Bill History H4640 (1) Bill History for Previous Bills H1042 H1544 H1595 H2172 H2365 S1004 2. Committee Documents SenateRollCall426 3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents COALITION UNDECIDED BETWEEN [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17929,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17929"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1099"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1406,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions\/1406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}