S8852 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-03-21
- In committee
- Labor
- Introduced
- 2024-03-21
- Same as
- A9800
- Law section
- Labor Law
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos State Senator, District 13
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Labor NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A9800 (2023-24 session) NY State bill