24RS HB 284

House Bill 284

Actions

Last Action	01/17/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to wage theft.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1104
Sponsors	A. Camuel, G. Brown Jr., J. Raymond
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 514 to prohibit theft of wages; define terms and establish penalties; amend KRS 336.080 to permit the secretary to enter places of employment without unreasonable delay; amend KRS 337.020 to allow the commissioner to charge and collect past due wages; amend KRS 337.070 to require certain employers to include rate of pay, number of hours worked, the total amount of gross pay earned on wage statements provided to employees; amend KRS 337.320 to require employers to keep certain records for three years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to provide to an employee a written notice at the time of hire that sets forth employment terms; amend KRS 337.990 to include a civil penalty for failure to provide the written notice to employee and maintain a copy of the signed notice.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Theft of wages, prohibition Local Mandate - Wages, recordkeeping and reporting Crimes and Punishments - Theft of wages, prohibition Labor and Industry - Wages, recordkeeping and reporting Labor and Industry - Theft of wages, prohibition Personnel and Employment - Wages, recordkeeping and reporting Wages and Hours - Wages, recordkeeping and reporting Wages and Hours - Theft of wages, prohibition