New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 5000
Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 4, 2026 · House
SUBSTITUTED BY S4473 - Jun 4, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477 - Jun 4, 2026 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.477 - Jun 4, 2026 · House
REPORTED - May 28, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - Feb 4, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR - Feb 10, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR