SF 191–Wage Theft
SSB 3194 – Minimum Wage
COMMITTEE ACTION:
SF 191 puts the burden of proof on the employer to establish the legality of deductions from employee wages and requires that the employer must obtain a written authorization for certain deductions in advance. The bill extends current requirements for pay stubs to include pay based on commissions and the number of tasks performed. In addition, the bill strengthens enforcement efforts to collect wages owed to employees and further protects whistle blowers. As amended, the bill’s effective date is January 1, 2015. [2/19: 7-4, party-line]
SSB 3194 increases the state minimum hourly wage from $7.25 to $8.00 on July 1, 2014; to $8.70 on January 1, 2015; to $9.40 on July 1, 2015; and to $10.10 on January 1, 2016. [2/19: 7-4, party-line]