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PA HB944
PA HB944Further providing for definitions; providing for duty of department to report; further providing for civil remedies and penalties, for liquidated damages and for criminal penalties; providing for employer liability; and establishing the Wage Enforcement Fund.
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Introduced
04/17/2023
04/17/2023
In Committee
04/17/2023
04/17/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), entitled "An act relating to the payment of wages or compensation for labor or services; providing for regular pay days; conferring powers and duties upon the Department of Labor and Industry, including powers and duties with respect to the civil collection of wages; providing civil and criminal penalties for violations of the act; providing for their collection and disposition and providing for additional civil damages," further providing for definitions; providing for duty of department to report; further providing for civil remedies and penalties, for liquidated damages and for criminal penalties; providing for employer liability; and establishing the Wage Enforcement Fund.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Wage Payment and Collection Law to further define "employer," require the Department of Labor and Industry to report wage violation data, increase civil penalties and criminal penalties for wage violations, establish employer liability for similar violations, and create a Wage Enforcement Fund to fund inspections, investigations, and enforcement of the law and the Minimum Wage Act. The key changes include expanding the definition of "employer," mandating quarterly data reporting by the department, doubling the civil penalty to $2,000 or triple the unpaid wages, and establishing criminal penalties ranging from a summary offense to a felony depending on the amount of unpaid wages. The bill also creates a Wage Enforcement Fund to support the department's enforcement efforts.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (32)
Emily Kinkead (D)*,
Danilo Burgos (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Scott Conklin (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Sara Innamorato (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Patty Kim (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Pete Schweyer (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Paul Takac (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (on 04/17/2023)
Bill Topics
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Fair Labor Standards
- ‐ General Labor and Employment
- ‐ Worker Safety and Protection
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=944 | 04/14/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0944&pn=0931 | 04/17/2023 |
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