Bill Status of HB 5349   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  WAGE PAYMENT COLLECT-PENALTIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

Committee Hearing
Labor Committee Hearing Mar 3 2010 2:00PM Capitol Building Room 118 Springfield, IL

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/25/2010HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 115/14from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Adds language providing that an employer who has been demanded by the Director of Labor or ordered by the court to pay wages due an employee is also liable to the Department for 20% of the unpaid wages, and that an employer who fails to pay penalties or wages that have been so ordered within 15 calendar days after the demand or order is entered is also liable to pay a penalty of 1% per calendar day to the employee for each day of delay in paying such wages to the employee up to an amount equal to twice the sum of unpaid wages due the employee. Deletes language providing that an employer who has been demanded by the Director or ordered by the court to pay wages due an employee and who fails to do so within 15 days after the demand or order is entered is liable to pay a penalty of 1% per calendar day to the employee for each day of delay in paying the wages to the employee up to an amount equal to twice the sum of unpaid wages due the employee and is also liable to the Department for 20% of the unpaid wages. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  2/25/2010HouseMoved to - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/25/2010HouseMotion Prevailed
  2/25/2010HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

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