Increases penalties for employers who steal wages or overtime from workers.
This bill would significantly increase and expand criminal penalties for employers who willfully steal wages or overtime from their workers. It would create a new right for employees to get their full pay and would significantly increase fines and jail time for employers who willfully don't pay what they owe.
Today, employers who violate wage and overtime laws face certain criminal and civil penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act. After this bill, employees would have a new legal right to full compensation. Employers who willfully steal wages would face significantly increased criminal penalties, including up to 5 years in prison for amounts over $1,000 and up to 1 year for amounts $1,000 or less. Civil penalties would also expand to cover violations of this new right.
S 5386 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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