New York S 5463: Relates to penalties for violation of certain wage payment violations

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S05463 Summary:

BILL NOS05463 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §198, Lab L

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Permits an employee to commence a private action against an employer for violation of frequency of wage payment violations; directs increased penalties.

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BILL NOS05463 

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02/21/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5463

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 21, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to remedies for payment of
 wage violations

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 198 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 1-c to read as follows:
 3 1-c. An employee may bring a private action for a violation of section
 4 one hundred ninety-one of this article. If the employee prevails such
 5 employee shall be awarded one thousand dollars for a first violation,
 6 two thousand dollars for a second violation and three thousand dollars
 7 for a third or subsequent violation.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09744-01-5

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