Massachusetts Temporary Worker's Rights Poster

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS 	 	
 	TEMPORARY WORKERS RIGHT TO KNOW LAW	
 	 	 	 	
STAFFING  AGENCIES MUST  PROVIDE YOU WITH BAS	IC INFORMATION  ABOUT YOUR JOB	 	
The  l a w requi res  s ta ffi ng a genci es  to gi ve you a  wri tten noti ce wi th ba s i c i nforma ti on a bout a ny j ob t	o whi ch they  a re s endi ng you.  Thi s  is  	
ca l l ed a  	job order	. You ha ve  a  ri ght to  tel l  the  s ta ffi ng a gency how you  wa nt them  to gi ve you the  j ob order, s uch a s  by e	-ma i l , ma i l , or i f 	
you wa nt  to pi ck i t up i n pers on. Sta ffi ng a genci es  	MUST	 gi ve you a t l ea s t th	i s  i nforma ti on:	 	
 the  na me,  a ddres s  a nd tel ephone  number  of the:  (i ) s ta ffi ng a gency; (i i ) the  workers  compens a ti on ca rri er; (i i i) the work  s i t	e 	
empl oyer;  a nd (i v) the  depa rtment  (DLS). 	 	
  a  j ob des cri pti on a nd whether  the  pos i ti on wi l l  requi re a ny s peci a l cl	othing, equi pment,  tra i ni ng, or l i cens es ; 	 	
 the  pa y da y, hourl y ra te of pa y, a nd whether  overti me  pa y ma y occur; 	 	
 the  s ta rt da te,  da i l y s ta rti ng ti me a nd a nti ci pa ted end ti me,  a nd i f known,  expected  dura ti on of empl oyment; 	 	
 whether  a ny tra ns porta ti on or mea	l s  s ha l l  be provi ded by the  s ta ffi ng a gency or work  s i te empl oyer; 	 	
 a ny cha rges  to  the  empl oyee  or worker; 	 	
 whether  the  work s i te l oca ti on i s  on s tri ke or l ockout; a nd 	 	
 a  mul ti l i ngua l  s ta tement tha t the  j ob order conta i ns  i mporta nt i nforma ti on concerni ng t	he work,  empl oyment,  enga gement,  work 	
a s s i gnment, or j ob. 	 	 	The  s ta ffi ng a gency ca n gi ve you j ob i nforma ti on over the  tel ephone,  but i t 	MUST	 s end you the  i nforma ti on i n wri ti ng 	BEFORE	 the  end  of 	the  fi rs t pa y peri od.  	 	 	I f your j ob a s s i gnment cha nges , the 	s ta ffi ng a gency 	MUST	 tel l  you a bout thes e  cha nges  a s  s oon a s  i t knows  a bout them.   	 	 	I f the  s ta ffi ng a gency does  not  provi de you wi th a  j ob order a nd you’d  l i ke to ma ke  a  compl a i nt a ga i ns t the s ta ffi ng a gency, 	pl ea s e ca l l 	the  Depa rtment  of La bor Sta nda rds  	a t (617) 626	-6970.  The  s ta ffi ng a gency ca nnot fi re you or gi ve you a  wors e j ob beca us e you 	compl a i ned. 	  	I f you  a re bei ng pl a ced i n a  profes s i ona l pos iti on or a s  a  s ecreta ry or a dmi ni s tra tive a s s ista nt, the s ta ffi ng a gency does  NO	T  ha ve to 	provi de you  wi t	h a  j ob order.	 	 	
STAFFING  AGENCIES AND WORK SITE EMPLOYERS CANNOT CHARGE YOU FEES FOR:	 	
 	regi s teri ng wi th the  s ta ffi ng a gency; 	 	
 	gi vi ng you a  j ob a s s i gnment; 	 	
 	drug tes ts , ba nk ca rds , debi t ca rds , vouchers , or money  orders ; 	 	
 	performi ng a  Ma s s a chus etts  cri mi nal	 offender record i nforma ti on (CORI ) check; 	 	
 	tra ns porta ti on s ervi ces , i f us e of the  s ervi ce i s  requi red; i f us e of the  tra ns porta ti on s ervi ce i s  vol unta ry, the fee  ma y no	t exceed 	
3% of da i l y wa ges  or a ctua l  cos ts , whi chever i s  l es s ; 	 	
 	a ny i tem  or s ervi ce, i n	cl udi ng tra ns porta tion, tha t woul d ca us e you to ea rn l es s  tha n the  Ma s s a chusetts  mi ni mum wa ge; 	 	
 	a  s ta ffi ng a gency or works i te empl oyer  ca nnot ma ke you  buy s omethi ng from them  unl es s  you wa nt  to purcha s e i t; 	 	
 	Di s ti nct from the  Tempora ry Worker Ri ght to  Know	 La w,  the  Ma s s a chus etts  Wa ge Act  genera l l y prohi bi ts  a ny a greement  i n 	
whi ch a n empl oyee  becomes   res pons i bl e for the  empl oyer’s  ordi na ry bus i nes s cos ts  a nd expens es . As  a  res ul t, no wa ge 
deducti on i s  permi tted  unl es s  i ts  purpos e i s  pri ma rily for the empl oye	e’s   benefi t  (s uch tha t  the  expens e  ha s  s ubs ta nti a l va lue to 	
the  empl oyee  a nd coul d be  freel y us ed by hi m i ndependent  of the  j ob performed).	 	 	
STAFFING AGENCIES MUST REFUND YOUR REASONABLE	 TRANSPORTATION	 COSTS IF THEY 	
SEND YOU TO A JOB THAT DOES NOT EXIST.	 	 	Thi s  does  not i ncl ude the  tra ns porta ti on cos ts  of bei ng s ent  to a  works i te for a  j ob i ntervi ew.	 	 	
 	STAFFING  AGENCIES CANNOT	:	
 	knowi ngl y gi ve you fa l s e, fra udul ent, or mi s l ea di ng i nforma ti on; 	 	
 	force you to  go to  a n a s s i gnment tha t you do not  wa nt to  go to; 	 	
 	keep  your property  a nd refus e to  return i t to you; 	 	
 	keep  i l l ega l  fees  tha t they  cha rged to you; 	 	
 	fi re you  or gi v	e you a  wors e j ob beca us e you exerci s ed your ri ghts  under thi s  l a w; 	 	
 	s end you to  a  j ob a s s i gnment to  perform work  tha t i s  i l lega l ; 	 	
 	s end a  mi nor to a  j ob a s s i gnment when  tha t mi nor s houl d be i n s chool ; 	 	
 	s end you to  a  j ob a s s i gnment where  a  s peci a l  l i	cens e i s  requi red i f you do not ha ve tha t  l i cens e.	 	 	For further informatio	n  about the Temporary  Workers Right  to Know Law or to make  a complaint,  call  the Department of  Labor 	
Standards  at (617) 626	-6970, or visit 	www.mass.gov/dols/epsap	. Thi s  l a w i s  a dmi ni stered by the  Depa rtment  of	 La bor Sta nda rds  (DLS) 	
a nd enforced  by the  Offi ce of the  Attorney  Genera l ’s  Fa i r La bor Di vi s i on. The l a w a ppl i es  to “s ta ffi ng a genci es ” (i .e.  tempor	a ry a genci es ) 	
a s  defi ned by the  l a w.	 	
WORK PLACE  NOTI CE:   Thi s  workpl a ce noti ce compl i es  wi th the  provi s i ons 	of Ma s s a chusetts  Genera l  La w  Cha pter 149, Secti on 159C, 	whi ch requi res  tha t  s ta ffi ng a genci es  pos t i t i n a  pl a ce where  j ob a ppl i ca nts  a nd workers  ma y ea s i l y vi ew i t.	 	
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