VA HB482 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-30 - Incorporated by Labor and Commerce
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-30 - Incorporated by Labor and Commerce
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Nonpayment of wages; private action. Affirms that an employee has cause of action against an employer who fails to pay wages to recover the wages and prejudgment interest at eight percent annually from the date the wages were due. The measure provides that if the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay the wages, it shall also award the employee reasonable attorney fees and court costs. If the court finds that the employer's failure to pay wages was willful and with intent to defraud the employee, the court shall also award the employee reasonable attorney fees and court costs plus an additional sum equal to the amount of wages due.
Title
Nonpayment of wages; private action.
Sponsors
Del. Kaye Kory [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-30 | House | Incorporated by Labor and Commerce |
2020-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB123-Carroll Foy) by voice vote |
2020-01-14 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
2020-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
2020-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103335D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB482 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB482+hil |