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IN HB1608
Bill
Status
1/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Hatfield
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AI Summary
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Employees working beyond their prior scheduled time on a workday must receive 1.5 times their regular pay rate for excess hours, effective after December 31, 2019
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Employees working more than 52 hours in a work week must receive double (2x) their regular pay rate for all hours exceeding 52
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The Indiana Department of Labor is assigned enforcement authority to investigate violations and initiate civil actions for unpaid compensation
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Existing collective bargaining agreements made before January 1, 2020 remain in effect until termination, but new agreements must comply with the overtime provisions
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The bill applies to employers subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act but excludes the federal government, armed forces, and railroads operating in Indiana
Legislative Description
Overtime compensation for certain employees. Provides that, after December 31, 2019, certain employees must be paid compensation for employment in certain circumstances at a rate not less than 1.5 times the regular rate at which the employee is employed and, under certain circumstances, not less than two times the regular rate at which the employee is employed. Removes outdated language. Relocates language concerning the tip credit. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
Representative Macer added as coauthor
1/22/2019