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HB 123 Nonpayment of wages; cause of action, civil penalty.

Introduced by: Jennifer Carroll Foy | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Nonpayment of wages; cause of action; penalties. 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 to an employee, the court shall award the employee (i) reasonable attorney fees and other costs and (ii) an amount equal to triple the amount of wages due.


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