# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6D: Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6D

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6D
- **Heading:** Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 6D

## Text

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.

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.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 2 Enforcement of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 3 Inspections and investigations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 4 Reports of diseases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 5 Investigations of industrial conditions; complaints; prosecutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6 Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; fees for structural painting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6A Monitoring, inspection and investigation of work involving asbestos](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6B License for business activities involving asbestos; fee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6C Health and safety of general public and asbestos workers; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6D Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6E Violations of workplace standards relating to asbestos; cease and desist orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6F Penalties for violations of Secs. 6B to 6E](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6F.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6G Release or waiver of damages caused by asbestos](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6G.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 7 Committees for investigations and recommendation of regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S7.md)

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