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A 5000

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 4, 2026.

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5000
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Codes
Assembly in_committee 2026-02-04
Labor / Employment
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Harry B. Bronson
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-04 Status in_committee
2026-02-04 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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