Establishing PAID Program: Faster Recovery of Unpaid Wages Through Employer Self-Audits.
This law establishes a permanent program allowing employers to voluntarily and quickly fix unintentional minimum wage or overtime payment errors. For citizens, this means a faster way to recover owed back wages without going to court. However, accepting the payment requires waiving the right to later sue the employer for the same violation.
Key points
Employers can voluntarily report wage errors to the Department of Labor to fix issues and avoid potential penalties, provided they act in good faith.
Employees owed back wages receive the full amount of unpaid compensation in less time than traditional enforcement methods.
Accepting the payment waives the employee's right to file a private lawsuit, including claims for liquidated damages, regarding that specific violation.
The law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for accepting or declining the settlement offer.
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