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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 6D (2026)

Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer

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Section 6D. No employee shall be penalized by an employer in any way as a result of such employee's filing of a complaint or otherwise providing notice to the department in regard to the occupational health and safety of such employee or other workers engaged in the use, handling, removal or disposal of asbestos or materials containing asbestos.

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Cited in 1 case, 1988–1988 · leading case: Mello v. Stop & Shop Companies, Inc., 524 N.E.2d 105 (Mass. 1988).
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Mello v. Stop & Shop Companies, Inc., 524 N.E.2d 105 (Mass. 1988). “), making it unlawful for an employer to discharge an employee for not taking a lie detector test and also providing a civil remedy; G. L. c. 149, § 6D (1986 ed.), providing that no employer shall penalize an employee for filing a complaint or giving notice in regard to…”
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