SF 4384 Summary

• Changes data privacy protections for complainants filing labor violation complaints with the Department of Labor and Industry, allowing disclosure to other government entities with written consent if it furthers enforcement actions.

• Increases employer penalties for failure to submit employment records to the commissioner from unspecified amounts to up to $10,000 per failure, and permits the commissioner to require records be submitted by certified mail or personal delivery.

• Expands the commissioner's authority to issue compliance orders covering additional statutory violations and establishes mandatory compliance orders for repeated violations of wage and hour laws (violations within two-year period).

• Adds protections for pregnant employees requiring reasonable workplace accommodations related to pregnancy or childbirth, including breaks, seating, and lifting limits, without requiring medical provider advice for these specific accommodations; maintains insurance coverage during related leave periods.

• Increases fines and adds liquidated damages for minor labor law violations, establishes retaliation protections for employees asserting rights under child labor laws, and extends compliance order timelines from 10 to 15 calendar days for minor employment violations.