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CT SB00798

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2011

Primary Sponsor

Labor and Public Employees Committee

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Origin

Senate

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires employers who knowingly fail to pay wages in accordance with sections 31-71a to 31-71i or section 31-76k to pay twice the full amount of unpaid wages in civil actions
  • Changes employee remedy from "may recover" to "shall recover" double damages, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees
  • Authorizes the Labor Commissioner to collect unpaid wages plus interest calculated under section 31-265, and to bring legal actions to recover twice the full amount of unpaid wages with costs and attorney's fees
  • Applies to arbitration awards requiring employers to make employees whole or make payments to employee welfare funds
  • Effective October 1, 2011

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring Double Damages Be Awarded In Civil Actions To Collect Wages.

Last Action

File Number 794

5/11/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/21/2011
Labor and Public Employees1/25/2011

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