Federal RuleAug 21
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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
RuleLabor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs OfficeSignificant Wallet
114-hr-3427114th Congress
Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
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Summary
Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to require every person (including every employer and enterprise) that employs an employee or non-employee who performs labor or services, including through an entity such as a trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation, to: (1) classify such individuals accurately as employees or non-employees; and (2) notify each new employee and new non-employee of his or her classification as an employee or non-employee, together with information concerning their legal rights. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) discharge or otherwise discriminate against an individual (including an employee) who has opposed any practice, or filed a complaint or instituted any proceeding related to this Act, including with respect to an individual's status as an employee or non-employee; and (2) wrongly classify an employee as a non-employee. Doubles the amount of liquidated damages for maximum hours, minimum wage, and notice of classification violations by an employer. Subjects a person who: (1) violates such requirements (including recordkeeping requirements) to a civil penalty of up to $1,100; or (2) repeatedly or willfully violates such requirements to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. Directs the Department of Labor (DOL) to establish a single webpage on its website that summarizes the rights of employees and non-employees under the FLSA and this Act. Amends the Social Security Act to require, as a condition for a federal grant for the administration of state unemployment compensation, for the state's unemployment compensation law to include requirements for: (1) auditing programs that identify employers that have not registered under the state law or that are paying unreported compensation where the effect is to exclude employees from unemployment compensation coverage, and (2) establishing administrative penalties for misclassifying employees or paying unreported unemployment compensation to employees. Requires any office, administration, or division of DOL to report any misclassification of an employee by a person subject to the FLSA that it discovers to the DOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Authorizes the WHD to report such information to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 10/16/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/16/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 10/16/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/16/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 10/16/2015
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
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