An Act creating an employer’s duty of care to safeguard its employees from workplace bullying
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S1316 — An Act creating an employer’s duty of care to safeguard its employees from workplace bullying
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act creating an employer’s duty of care to safeguard its employees from workplace bullying
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The bill establishes a new chapter in the General Laws that creates legal protections against workplace bullying and enforces employer responsibilities to prevent and respond to such behavior.
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Chapter 149B. The Healthy Workplace Act
Introduces a new chapter dedicated to addressing workplace bullying.
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Section 1. Legislative Findings and Purpose
Establishes the purpose and need for legal protections against workplace bullying.
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Section 2. Definitions
Provides specific definitions related to workplace bullying and employee rights.
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Section 3. Duty to safeguard from workplace bullying
Imposes a legal duty on employers to protect employees from workplace bullying.
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Section 4. Duty to not retaliate
Creates a duty for employers not to retaliate against employees who report workplace bullying.
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Section 5. Remedies
Establishes legal remedies for employees when employers fail to meet their duties under the chapter.
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Section 6. Time limitations
Sets a one-year statute of limitations for bringing actions under the chapter.
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Section 7. Preservation of rights
Clarifies that the new chapter does not override existing laws providing employee protections.
Sponsors
- Paul R. Feeney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Paul R. Feeney Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S1316 do?
- An Act creating an employer’s duty of care to safeguard its employees from workplace bullying
- Who sponsors S1316?
- S1316 is sponsored by Paul R. Feeney (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S1316?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S1316?
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