{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-149-158a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 158A","heading":"Work without compensation","body":"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.","path":["Part I","Title XXI","Chapter 149"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section158A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:30Z","sha256":"0964f2b81dd21de6becb84dc2b43e74ca58f1883f07f534c703fff40739ee562","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-149-158","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-149-159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}