Massachusetts § 27 - Aggregate wage and workforce data report; separation by industry; publication on website; timing of publication

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§ 27. Aggregate wage and workforce data report; separation by industry; publication on website; timing of publication

Section 27. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

''Aggregate wage and workforce data report'', a report reflecting aggregate data from wage data reports, collected from covered employers pursuant to subsection (c) of section 32 of chapter 9 and provided to the executive office of labor and workforce development by the state secretary pursuant to subsection (b) of said section 32 of said chapter 9; provided, however, that an ''aggregate wage and workforce data report'' shall be separated by the following industries consistent with the North American Industry Classification System:

(i) agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting;

(ii) mining;

(iii) utilities;

(iv) construction;

(v) manufacturing;

(vi) wholesale trade;

(vii) retail trade;

(viii) transportation and warehousing;

(ix) information;

(x) finance and insurance;

(xi) real estate rental and leasing;

(xii) professional, scientific and technical services;

(xiii) management of companies and enterprises;

(xiv) administrative support and waste management and remediation services;

(xv) education services;

(xvi) health care and social assistance;

(xvii) arts, entertainment and recreation;

(xviii) accommodation and food services;

(xix) public administration; and

(xx) other services.

''EEO–1 data report'', as defined in section 105E of chapter 149.

''EEO–3 data report'', as defined in section 105E of chapter 149.

''EEO–4 data report'', as defined in section 105E of chapter 149.

''EEO–5 data report'', as defined in section 105E of chapter 149.

''Wage data report'', as defined in section 105E of chapter 149.

(b) The executive office of labor and workforce development shall publish on its website aggregate wage and workforce data reports consisting of data received pursuant to subsection (c) of section 105E of chapter 149 as follows:

(i) annually, not later than July 1, an aggregate wage and workforce data report consisting of data from all EEO–1 data reports;

(ii) every odd-numbered calendar year, not later than July 1, an aggregate wage and workforce data report consisting of data from all EEO–3 data reports and EEO–5 data reports; and

(iii) every even-numbered calendar year, not later than July 1, an aggregate wage and workforce data report consisting of data from all EEO–4 data reports.

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