Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, 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 liable to the employee 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 w…

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 14, 2026

Who it affects

W-2 worker (non-union)

Provides employees with remedies, damages, or other relief for violations of minimum wage, overtime, worker misclassification, or prevailing wage rate provisions.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty
Provides employees with remedies, damages, or other relief for violations of minimum wage, overtime, worker misclassification, or prevailing wage rate provisions.
“Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage, overtime wages provisions, the misclassification of workers, or the prevailing wage rate is liable to the employee 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 w…”· Labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; prevailing wage rate; civil actions.

What the Bill Does

Establishes employer liability to employees for violations of minimum wage, overtime, worker misclassification, and prevailing wage rate provisions.
Grants employees access to remedies, damages, and other relief through civil actions for these violations.
Aligns enforcement mechanisms for these violations with existing provisions for nonpayment of wages.

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