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NY S04611
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Ramos
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AI Summary
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Adds wage claims as a new ground for attachment (seizure of assets) under civil practice law, covering unpaid minimum wage, overtime, spread-of-hours pay, unlawful deductions, retained gratuities, and retaliation claims
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Streamlines personal liability for wage theft by removing requirements that employees notify shareholders within 180 days of termination and obtain an unsatisfied judgment before pursuing the ten largest shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations
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Extends personal liability to the ten largest members of limited liability companies (LLCs) for unpaid wages, salaries, and debts owed to employees, eliminating previous procedural barriers
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Grants employees the right to inspect shareholder records and LLC membership records to identify individuals who may be personally liable for wage theft
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Reduces or waives undertaking (bond) requirements for employees seeking attachment in wage cases, capping bonds at $500 or allowing courts to waive them entirely, and eliminates liability for attorney's fees if attachment is contested
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
1/7/2026