Oppressive and unreasonable wages; validity of contracts . Section 1. It is hereby declared to be against public policy for any employer to employ any ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 1A

Overtime pay; excluded employments . Section 1A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no employer in the commonwealth shall employ any of his employees ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 1B

Overtime compensation; failure to pay; penalties; collection proceedings; unclaimed awards; deposit of funds . Section 1B. Any employer or the officer or agent of any ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 2

Definitions . Section 2. The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 2A

Agriculture and farming . Section 2A. It is hereby declared to be against public policy for any employer to employ any person in agriculture and ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 2B

Migrant farm workers; compulsory health insurance . Section 2B. Any agricultural employer or grower who employs a migrant farm worker not under a contract approved ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 3

Powers of commissioner and attorney general . Section 3. The commissioner or the attorney general, or their authorized representatives, shall have full power and authority: ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 4 to 6

Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 6 . ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 7

Investigation and classification of employments; establishment of minimum fair wage rates; exceptions; overtime . Section 7. The commissioner may, and upon the petition of fifty ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 8

Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 8 . ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 9

Certificate authorizing employment at less than minimum fair wage rates . Section 9. For any occupation within the scope of the minimum fair wage law, ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 10

Wage rate less than fair wage; mailing and posting wage rate and regulations . Section 10. After the commissioner has established a fair wage in ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 11

Failure to observe fair wage or regulations; summons; hearing; publication of names, liability . Section 11. If the commissioner has reason to believe that any ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 12, 13

Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 12 . ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 14

Review by court; procedure; effect of partial unconstitutionality of wage regulations . Section 14. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the commissioner may bring ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 15

Employer’s records; statement furnished to commissioner or attorney general; inspection of records by employee . Section 15. Every employer shall keep a true and accurate ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 16

Posting orders and rules . Section 16. Every employer, except employers of persons engaged in domestic service in the employer’s home, subject to a minimum ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 17

Department or attorney general questioning employees . Section 17. Each employer shall permit any duly authorized officer or employee of the department or of the ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 18

Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 15 . ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 19

Punishments for stated acts . Section 19. (1) Any employer and his agent, or the officer or agent of any corporation who discharges or in ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 20

Payment of less than minimum fair wage; recovery of deficiency; unclaimed award; deposit of funds . Section 20. If any person is paid by an ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 20A

Limitation period for criminal or civil action . Section 20A. The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to any cause of action accruing ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 21

Copy of order and certificate evidence of compliance with statute and effectiveness of order . Section 21. In any prosecution under section nineteen or in ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum Fair Wages - Chapter 151, Section 22

Title of statute . Section 22. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the minimum fair wage law. ...

Last modified: November 19, 2006