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NY A07752
Bill
Status
6/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Adds wage claims as a ground for attachment in civil practice, covering violations of labor law articles 5, 6, and 19, unpaid wages, overtime, commissions, and unlawful deductions.
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Reduces undertaking requirements for wage-based attachments to a maximum of $500 or allows courts to waive the undertaking entirely, and expedites court hearings to within 10 days when employers contest motions.
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Eliminates the requirement for employees to provide written notice to shareholders before holding them liable for wage theft under Business Corporation Law section 630 and Limited Liability Company Law section 609.
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Expands shareholder liability for wage theft to the ten largest shareholders by fair value of beneficial interest in non-publicly traded corporations, regardless of whether an execution against the corporation is returned unsatisfied.
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Grants employees of limited liability companies the right to inspect company records during business hours to identify the ten members with largest ownership interests for purposes of pursuing wage theft liability claims.
Legislative Description
Provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft; relates to penalties for certain wage violations.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/3/2024