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ID H0249

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a two-year statute of limitations for filing wage claim actions with the department or in court, unless wages were already paid for the same work period, in which case the limitation is six months
  • Allows six-month extensions for wage claims that accrued before the bill's effective date if not already barred by existing law
  • Changes the damages multiplier from three times to two times the unpaid wages found due and owing in court judgments
  • Permits employees to recover either unpaid wages plus penalties from Idaho Code 45-607 or the two-times damages amount, whichever is greater
  • Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to plaintiffs in successful wage claim lawsuits

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise the statute of limitations for unpaid wage claims.

WAGE CLAIMS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources

3/3/2017

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources3/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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