Creates a permanent program for employers to fix wage errors and pay back workers.
This bill would create a permanent program within the Department of Labor to help employers fix honest mistakes in paying minimum wage or overtime. Employers could voluntarily audit their payroll and pay back affected workers, who would then give up their right to sue for those specific issues. This aims to get unpaid wages to workers faster and more efficiently.
Today, a pilot program helps employers fix unintentional wage errors, paying over $4.1 million to more than 7,400 employees between April 2018 and September 2019. This bill would make that program permanent. It would give employers a clear, voluntary path to correct minimum wage and overtime mistakes and pay back affected workers. These workers would then waive their right to sue for those specific issues.
HR 2299 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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