HB 6792 Summary

• Contractors entering into construction contracts become jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages owed by their subcontractors to employees, effective October 1, 2023.

• Agreements to waive or release contractor liability for wage theft are void, but contractors retain the right to pursue recovery against subcontractors who fail to pay employees.

• Employees or their designated representatives must provide contractors with at least ten days' notice before filing wage theft claims under section 31-72, unless prior notice of the same violation was previously given.

• Contractor liability is limited to wage claims occurring within two years prior to the initiation of a civil action or Labor Commissioner complaint.

• Contractors may request and withhold payments from subcontractors who fail to provide certified payroll records or employee information within thirty days of a certified mail request.