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Web: Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Protecting Temps

August 07, 2012

The Boston Globe reported that temporary staffing agencies in Massachusetts must provide day workers with such basic job information as rate of pay and job descriptions under a bill signed into law by Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday. The law, which goes into effect in January, also prohibits agencies from charging certain fees that could drive a worker’s pay below the minimum wage.