Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 56 (2026)

Hours of labor

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Section 56. Except in towns subject to section fifty-nine, any city by ordinance and any town by by-law may establish the hours of labor of the members of its fire department.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1964–1964 · leading case: Dudley v. City of Cambridge, 199 N.E.2d 208 (Mass. 1964).

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Dudley v. City of Cambridge, 199 N.E.2d 208 (Mass. 1964). “G. L. c. 48, §§ 56, 57, 57A, 57D, 58A, 58B, 580, and 59.”

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