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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in labor
- Referred to labor
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BILL NUMBER:A10656
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the prevailing rate of wages for work associated with certain construction projects
Purpose or general idea of bill
Bill will call for increased penalties for those companies failing to pay prevailing wages to their employees.
Summary of specific provisions
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 220 of the Labor Law, as amended by Chapter T of the Laws of 2008 and section 200-d of the Labor Law as amended by Chapter 750 of the laws of 1956 are amended.
Justification
To provide increased penalties for those companies fail- ing to comply with the prevailing wage laws. Many cases have been cited on Long Island this past year where workers were not receiving their proper entitlement and those companies complying with the prevailing wage laws were losing work to those non-compliant companies.
Prior legislative history
A9879 of 2006; A5609 of 2008; A3847 of 2009
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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