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2019 SESSION
HB 2524 Nonpayment of wages; private action.
Introduced by: Ronnie R. Campbell | 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. The measure provides that if the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay the wages, it shall also 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 award the employee reasonable attorney fees and other costs plus an additional sum equal to treble the amount of wages due.
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- 01/09/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102364D
- 01/09/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 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 reporting with amendment (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/19 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/19 House: Read first time
- 02/04/19 House: Read second time
- 02/04/19 House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
- 02/04/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/19 House: Left in Courts of Justice