Don’t STEAL Act

This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to pay covered employees at least the higher of the rate set in their contract or employment agreement or the wage required by federal or state law. Willfully failing to pay wages or overtime would become a federal crime punishable by up to 5 years in prison for amounts over $1,000, or up to 1 year for amounts of $1,000 or less, plus fines. Fines would be set based on the number of workers affected, the value of the wages kept, past convictions, and the size of the business. Money collected from these fines would go to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for enforcement. The penalty changes would apply to violations occurring 90 days or more after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors