Nonpayment of wages; private cause of action by an employee. (HB551)
Introduced By
Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Nonpayment of wages; private action. Provides that an employee has a private cause of action against an employer who fails to pay wages to recover the amount of wages due plus interest at eight percent annually from the date the wages were due. If the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages, the court shall award the employee reasonable attorney fees and other costs. If the court finds that the employer's failure to pay wages was willful and with intent to defraud the employee, the court shall also award the employee three times the amount of wages due. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2018 | Committee |
01/08/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101230D |
01/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/18/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB551) |
01/18/2018 | Referred from Commerce and Labor |
01/18/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/24/2018 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/24/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
02/05/2018 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |