Chapter 501
2016 -- H 7254 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/20/2016

A N   A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES - UNAUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS

Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Blazejewski, Barros, Shekarchi, and Craven
Date Introduced: January 20, 2016

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Chapter 28-14 of the General Laws entitled "Payment of Wages" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
     28-14-3.2. Deductions not authorized. – (a) No employer shall deduct or withhold from
the payment of wages owed to an employee for the performance of work or other reason set forth
in this chapter, any monies not authorized by federal or state law or by court order, without first
getting written or electronic approval from the employee.
     (b) In addition to any other penalty or enforcement provision set forth in this chapter, any
employer violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to treble damages, payable to the
employee, of the amount not authorized to be deducted or withheld.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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