Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to labor and workforce development matters.

February 12, 2024 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1149) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to collective bargaining right; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1150) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to state employment postings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1151) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to municipal unemployment insurance reform; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1155) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to compliance with the fair minimum wage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1167) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the penalty for employers who knowingly falsify employment or citizenship documents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Ryan C. Fattman for a legislation relative to a youth training wage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1169) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to protect Massachusetts workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1173) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to further regulate Sunday overtime wages; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1176) of Paul R. Feeney, Adam Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to occupational presumption regarding healthcare workers and COVID-19; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1178) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to provide hazard pay and protection for essential workers during a "State of Emergency" declaration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1185) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation to prohibit disciplinary actions by employers on employees serving as volunteer emergency responders; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1199) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation for a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET); (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1203) of Paul W. Mark, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a hospital and community health center worker minimum wage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1204) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to exempt ski volunteers from minimum wage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1210) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1211) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to plant relocation and severance; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1214) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to restore workers' rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1215) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to promote pay transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1217) of Rebecca L. Rausch, James K. Hawkins, Marc R. Pacheco, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to uplift families and secure the right to strike for certain public employees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1218) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to non-compete agreements for veterinarians; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1222) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide a safe harbor for contractors of services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1223) of Bruce E. Tarr and Adam Scanlon for legislation relative to the structure of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1225) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to clarifying legislative intent regarding the non-competition law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1226) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to unemployment insurance; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1227) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish the Workforce Recovery Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1228) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation relative to consumers and workers; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2418) of Julian Cyr and Sarah K. Peake (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the prevailing wage in the town of Wellfleet, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2633).