WAGE THEFT-DAMAGES AMOUNT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee is entitled to recover damages of 5% (rather than 2%) of the amount of any underpayments in wages for each month following the date of payment during which such underpayments remain unpaid. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2020
Last action Jun 23, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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