Massachusetts bill H2176 prohibits employers from using immigration status disclosures to hide wage, benefit, or tax law violations.

Massachusetts bill H2176 amends state law to prohibit employers from disclosing or threatening to disclose an employee's immigration status to conceal violations of state wage, benefit, or tax laws. The Attorney General's Fair Labor Division can assess administrative penalties for such actions, with amounts varying based on the number of violations. Penalties collected fund the Division's enforcement and administration costs. Employers can request a hearing if they believe they have been wrongly accused. The Division must report annually to the legislature on such violations.

Massachusetts bill H2176 prohibits employers from using immigration status disclosures to hide wage, benefit, or tax law violations.

Massachusetts bill H2176 amends state law to prohibit employers from disclosing or threatening to disclose an employee's immigration status to conceal violations of state wage, benefit, or tax laws. The Attorney General's Fair Labor Division can assess administrative penalties for such actions, with amounts varying based on the number of violations. Penalties collected fund the Division's enforcement and administration costs. Employers can request a hearing if they believe they have been wrongly accused. The Division must report annually to the legislature on such violations.