2005 Senate Bill 322

Prohibit employment for less than specified wage

Introduced in the Senate

March 17, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To increase the penalty on an employer who pays an employee a wage that is less than the minimum amount allowed by the state, from a civil fine of $1,000, to a fine of $1,000 a week for each week the less-than-mandated wage is paid. See also Senate Bills 318 to 321.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor