US HB4763 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers engaged in commerce, or in the production of goods for commerce, to make certain disclosures to employees about their employment, including a paystub corresponding to work the employee performed during the applicable pay period, and make final payments to a terminating employee for uncompensated hours the employee has worked. An employer shall compensate an employee at the rate specified in an employment contract or other employment agreement, including a collective bargaining agreement, that specifies a rate of pay higher than the minimum wage rate. The bill revises penalty requirements to: increase to double the amount of unpaid wages or unpaid overtime compensation the damages an employer must pay for violating minimum wage or maximum hour rules, plus interest; increase to treble damages the penalty for retaliatory discrimination against or discharge of a whistleblowing employee; repeal the requirement that an employee consent in writing to become a party plaintiff in an action to recover damages from an employer for all such violations; prohibit waiver of the right to bring an action, including a collective action, by an employee as a condition of employment or in a pre-dispute arbitration agreement; and direct the Department of Labor to refer any case involving a covered offender to the Department of Justice for prosecution. In the event that an employee requests an inspection of his or her records for accuracy of wage payments, the employer shall give the employee a copy of the records covering a period of up to five years prior to the request. The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is amended to: increase the statute of limitations for causes of action under that Act, the Walsh-Healy Act, or the Bacon-Davis Act with respect to unpaid wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or damages; and deem the statute of limitations tolled for such an action between notification of an employer that an investigation or enforcement action has begun to notification to the employer that the matter has been officially resolved. Acting through the Wage and Hour Division, Labor shall award grants to assist eligible entities in enhancing the enforcement of wage and hour laws. The Government Accountability Office shall identify successful programs carried out by such grants, especially elements, policies, or procedures that can be replicated by other grant-receiving programs.
Title
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
Sponsors
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] |
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] |
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] |
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] |
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] |
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] |
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-09-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. |
2016-03-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2016-03-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2697 (Same As) 2016-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Personnel records
Wages and earnings
Civil actions and liability
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Personnel records
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4763/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4763/BILLS-114hr4763ih.pdf |