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HB 2283 Wages; cause of action against an employer for nonpayment.

Introduced by: Paul E. Krizek | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Nonpayment of wages; private action. Provides that an employee has cause of action against an employer who fails to pay wages. The measure provides that if the court finds that the employer failed to pay wages, it shall award the employee the amount of wages due, plus interest at eight percent annually from the date the wages were due, reasonable attorney fees, and other costs. In addition, if the court finds that the employer's failure to pay wages was willful and with intent to defraud the employee, the court is required to award the employee an additional sum equal to the amount of wages due.


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