Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, of wages, misclassification of workers, civil actions.

Also relevant to:Low-income / working-class Union member / worker W-2 worker (non-union)

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Plain-English Summary

Labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; prevailing wage rate; civil actions. Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage, overtime wages provisions, the misclassification of workers, or the prevailing wage rate is subject to civil actions for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects

W-2 worker (non-union)

Workers who are misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees may be entitled to back wages, damages, and other relief.

W-2 worker (non-union)

Workers are protected by provisions relating to minimum wage and overtime wages, with the ability to pursue civil actions for violations.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty
Workers who are misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees may be entitled to back wages, damages, and other relief.
“Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage, overtime wages provisions, the misclassification of workers, or the prevailing wage rate is subject to civil actions for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of…”· Labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; prevailing wage rate; civil actions.
W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty
Workers are protected by provisions relating to minimum wage and overtime wages, with the ability to pursue civil actions for violations.
“Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage, overtime wages provisions, the misclassification of workers, or the prevailing wage rate is subject to civil actions for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of…”· Labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; prevailing wage rate; civil actions.

What the Bill Does

Employers violating minimum wage, overtime, worker misclassification, or prevailing wage rate provisions are subject to civil actions.
Civil actions can seek applicable remedies, damages, or other relief for violations.
The bill clarifies that these civil actions are available for issues related to nonpayment of wages.

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