Bill > S02762

This bill makes several key changes: 1. It creates a new type of lien - an "employee's lien" - that allows employees to file a lien against their employer's property for unpaid wages, including liquidated damages and penalties. This lien can be filed against the employer's interest in both real property and certain personal property. 2. It expands the grounds for attachment under the civil practice law and rules to include wage claims, allowing courts to quickly freeze an employer's assets when wage theft is alleged. 3. It provides new rights for employees and their representatives to be notified of the status and outcomes of investigations and legal actions brought by the Department of Labor on their behalf. 4. It increases personal liability for unpaid wages by making the 10 largest shareholders of a non-publicly traded corporation, or the 10 members with the largest ownership interests in a limited liability company, jointly and severally liable for their company's unpaid wages. 5. It gives employees and their representatives expanded rights to access company records related to the employment, in order to investigate potential wage theft. Overall, the bill aims to provide new legal tools and protections for workers to recover unpaid wages from their employers.