WV HB2646 | 2019 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB2646
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-31 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-31 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide a safe harbor for employers to correct underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due to separated employees prior to the filing of a lawsuit. The bill prohibits an employee from seeking liquidated damages or attorney’s fees when bringing an [BP3] action for the underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due upon the employee’s separation of employment without first making a written demand top that employer. The bill permits only those employees who have made a written demand on the employer to be included in a class action brought for the underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due upon the employee’s separation of employment. The bill defines the term “written demand”.
Title
Providing a safe harbor for employers to correct underpayment or nonpayment of wages and benefits due to separated employees
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-01-31 | House | To House Judiciary |
2019-01-31 | House | With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary |
2019-01-24 | House | To House Industry and Labor |
2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
2019-01-24 | House | To Industry and Labor then Judiciary |
2019-01-24 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2646 (Carry Over) 2019-01-31 - To House Judiciary