Massachusetts Statutes

§ 158A — Work without compensation

Massachusetts·Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT·Title XXI LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

Section 158A. Whoever requires or permits any person, as a condition of securing employment, to work in any factory, workshop, manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile establishment without monetary compensation shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.

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