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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3467| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (25)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to require employers to make initial disclosures to employees of the terms of their employment, provide such employees with regular paystubs, and make final payment to a terminating employee for uncompensated hours within 14 days of the employee's termination. An employer shall compensate an employee at the rate specified in an employment contract or other employment agreement, including a collective bargaining agreement, that specifies a rate of pay higher than the minimum wage rate. The bill establishes new and increased civil and criminal penalties for violations of FLSA overtime or minimum wage requirements, including referral to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution of employers who engage in wage theft, falsification of wage records, or retaliation against employees. The bill: (1) increases damages for employees who are victims of wage theft from two to three times the wages owed or who are fired for filing a complaint concerning wage theft or for cooperating in an investigation by the Department of Labor, (2) revises requirements for wage recordkeeping by employers and establishes penalties for violations of those requirements, (3) grants employees the right to inspect employer wage records, and (4) increases the statute of limitation for bringing a claim for owed wages from two to four years (three to five years for willful violations). Labor must award grants to assist certain entities in the enforcement of FLSA wage and hour requirements.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1652
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • July 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1652
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-1652: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standardsPersonnel recordsWages and earnings

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3467| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to require employers to make initial disclosures to employees of the terms of their employment, provide such employees with regular paystubs, and make final payment to a terminating employee for uncompensated hours within 14 days of the employee's termination. An employer shall compensate an employee at the rate specified in an employment contract or other employment agreement, including a collective bargaining agreement, that specifies a rate of pay higher than the minimum wage rate. The bill establishes new and increased civil and criminal penalties for violations of FLSA overtime or minimum wage requirements, including referral to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution of employers who engage in wage theft, falsification of wage records, or retaliation against employees. The bill: (1) increases damages for employees who are victims of wage theft from two to three times the wages owed or who are fired for filing a complaint concerning wage theft or for cooperating in an investigation by the Department of Labor, (2) revises requirements for wage recordkeeping by employers and establishes penalties for violations of those requirements, (3) grants employees the right to inspect employer wage records, and (4) increases the statute of limitation for bringing a claim for owed wages from two to four years (three to five years for willful violations). Labor must award grants to assist certain entities in the enforcement of FLSA wage and hour requirements.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1652
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • July 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1652
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (25)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-1652: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standardsPersonnel recordsWages and earnings