Washington HB2479 establishes a wage recovery program to disburse funds to low-wage employees facing immediate economic harm due to unpaid wages.

Washington HB2479 creates a wage recovery program administered by the Department of Labor and Industries. The program allows the department to disburse funds to unpaid low-wage employees before issuing a citation and notice of assessment or collecting unpaid wages and interest from an employer. Eligible employees must assign their right to any claim on wages and interest owed by the employer to the department. The department may prioritize payments based on factors like the severity of potential economic harm and the likelihood of recovering unpaid wages from the employer.

Washington HB2479 establishes a wage recovery program to disburse funds to low-wage employees facing immediate economic harm due to unpaid wages.

Washington HB2479 creates a wage recovery program administered by the Department of Labor and Industries. The program allows the department to disburse funds to unpaid low-wage employees before issuing a citation and notice of assessment or collecting unpaid wages and interest from an employer. Eligible employees must assign their right to any claim on wages and interest owed by the employer to the department. The department may prioritize payments based on factors like the severity of potential economic harm and the likelihood of recovering unpaid wages from the employer.