Massachusetts § 50A - One day of rest in seven for watchmen and employees maintaining fires, violations
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§ 50A. One day of rest in seven for watchmen and employees maintaining fires, violations
Section 50A. Every person employed as a watchman in establishments other than those described in section forty-eight, or employed in maintaining fires in such establishments, but not including janitors in residential apartment houses, shall be allowed at least twenty-four consecutive hours of rest in every seven consecutive days. No provision of any other section of this chapter shall be construed as limiting the rights given by this section. The term ''watchman'' as used in section forty-eight or the term ''watchman'' as used in this section shall include guards in banks, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven. An employer violating this section shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50A ("One day of rest in seven for watchmen and employees maintaining fires, violations") 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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