H5551

Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

Chamber Passed·7/1/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H5551 amends the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's collective bargaining agreement to require just cause for employee.

Massachusetts H5551 amends the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's collective bargaining agreement to require just cause for employee disciplinary actions. The bill modifies the existing law to ensure that any disciplinary actions against employees must be based on just cause, removing the previous allowance for protection against such actions on arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable grounds. This change aims to provide fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · Jul 1
Current
Ways and Means Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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History

Jul 6

Senate

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Jul 1

House

Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

Jul 1

House

Pending new draft of H2896