AB 1881 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Recovery of wages: liquidated damages.

Summary

Under existing law, in a court action to recover wages unpaid in violation of the minimum wage set by the Industrial Welfare Commission within the Department of Industrial Relations, the court may award liquidated damages to an employee equal to the amount of wages unlawfully unpaid, plus interest. This bill would increase the amount of liquidated damages that may be awarded to an employee to twice the amount of the wages unlawfully unpaid, plus interest.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2010

Committee Review

Jun 2010

Assembly Passage

May 2010

Senate Passage

Aug 2010

Vetoed

Sep 2010

Introduced Feb 16, 2010 Vetoed Sep 23, 2010

Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2010 · Assembly May 13, 2010

How they voted

21–15

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Aug 24, 2010

D Democratic25

21 Yea 2 Nay 2

84% Yea

R Republican14

13 Nay 1

92% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Sep 23, 2010

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor.

lower

Aug 24, 2010

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (21-15-3)

senate

Jun 9, 2010

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 9).

upper

May 27, 2010

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

upper

May 13, 2010

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (44-25-4)

assembly

May 6, 2010

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (May 5).

lower

Feb 25, 2010

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Feb 17, 2010

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors