NY S03118 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-10 - ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required from 25% to twice the total amount of wages found to be due; authorizes a class action to recover liquidated damages.

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Title

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required from 25% to twice the total amount of wages found to be due; authorizes a class action to recover liquidated damages.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-10 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2010-05-05 2ND REPORT CAL.
2010-05-04 1ST REPORT CAL.495
2010-02-01 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2010-01-28 PRINT NUMBER 3118A
2010-01-28 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
2010-01-06 REFERRED TO LABOR
2009-03-11 REFERRED TO LABOR

Same As/Similar To

A10933 (Same As) 2010-05-04 - referred to labor

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