Willful failure to pay wages. (SB324)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Willful failure to pay wages. Provides that an employer who willfully and with intent to defraud fails or refuses to pay wages to more than one employee is guilty of a Class 6 felony with regard to each such employee if the value of the wages earned and not paid to each such employee is $10,000 or more. The measure also allows wages owed to more than one employee to be aggregated in determining whether a willful failure to pay wages is a misdemeanor or a felony. Amends § 40.1-29, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100807D |
| 01/08/2016 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/14/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB324) |
| 01/25/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB324) |
| 01/25/2016 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |