New YorkClarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers
What it does
Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477Latest
- Jun 4SUBSTITUTED FOR A5000
- Feb 26REFERRED TO CODESMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Feb 26PASSED SENATEPassed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 25ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Feb 242ND REPORT CAL.
- Feb 111ST REPORT CAL.353
- Vote recorded Labor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7REFERRED TO LABORMinor
- Jan 7RETURNED TO SENATE
- Jan 7DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- 2025
- Jun 12REFERRED TO LABORMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 12DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 12PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- May 22ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 212ND REPORT CAL.
- May 201ST REPORT CAL.1194
- Vote recorded Labor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5REFERRED TO LABORIntroduced
- Jun 12REFERRED TO LABORMinor