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2019 SESSION
HB 1687 Nonpayment of wages; private cause of action by an employee.
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 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.
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HISTORY
- 12/07/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100994D
- 12/07/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/07/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/21/19 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 01/21/19 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/22/19 House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/29/19 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Left in Commerce and Labor