Construction of Rules and Amendments
Effective Sep 23, 2016Mass. Register #1322MGL c. 23, §§ 9O, 9T MGL c. 150A, §§ 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5, and 6Department of Labor Relations
- (1) 456 CMR 2.00 shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and provisions of M.G.L. c. 150A.
- (2) The provisions of 456 CMR 14.19: Certification by Written Majority Authorization, 14.20: Bars to Petitions for Certification by Written Majority Authorization, and 14.21: Intervention in Written Majority Authorization Cases, except 456 CMR 14.19(l)(g), (13), and (14)(b), are applicable to all proceedings under M.G.L. c. 150A, § 5, except that all references to M.G.L. c. 150E, § 1 shall be considered references to M.G.L. c. 150A, § 2, all references to M.G.L. c. 150E, §§ 3 and 4 shall be considered references to M.G.L. c. 150A, § 5, and all references to employee organization shall be considered references to labor organization as defined in M.G.L. c. 150A, § 2.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
456 CMR 2.00: M.G.L. c. 23, §§ 9O, 9T; M.G.L. c. 150A, §§ 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5 and 6.