Massachusetts § 105B - Violation of Secs. 105A to 105C; discharge or discrimination because of complaint, proceedings or testimony; penalties
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 105B — Violation of Secs. 105A to 105C; discharge or discrimination because of complaint, proceedings or testimony; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 105B. Violation of Secs. 105A to 105C; discharge or discrimination because of complaint, proceedings or testimony; penalties
Section 105B. Any employer who violates any provision of sections one hundred and five A to one hundred and five C, inclusive, or who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to his employer, the attorney general, or any other person, or instituted, or caused to be instituted, any proceeding under or related to said sections, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceedings, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 105B cover?
Section 105B ("Violation of Secs. 105A to 105C; discharge or discrimination because of complaint, proceedings or testimony; penalties") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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