Program to Facilitate Back Wage Payments to Employees
This act establishes a permanent program to help employees recover unpaid wages and overtime if an employer unintentionally made an error in their calculation. Employers can voluntarily participate to self-audit their payrolls and correct mistakes, speeding up payments to employees.
Key points
Employers can voluntarily join the program to self-identify and correct payroll errors before an investigation or lawsuit occurs.
Employees offered a settlement can accept it to quickly receive owed money, waiving their right to sue over those specific violations.
The program aims to return unpaid minimum wages or overtime compensation to employees more quickly.
Information submitted by an employer to the program is protected and cannot be used against them in future investigations, unless there's a risk to employee health and safety.
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