6246138 Resolution 21-601, Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Second Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-601

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

October 11, 2016        

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to clarify and improve the laws prohibiting wage theft and the enforcement of those laws.

 

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

resolution may be cited as the “Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Second Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) There existed a need to amend the amendments made by the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-157; 61 DCR 10157), to clarify when certain provisions shall take effect, clarify who may bring an action on behalf of an employee, amend criminal penalties, clarify when amounts in the Wage Theft Prevention Fund may be spent, authorize the Mayor to issue rules, and clarify how the Mayor shall make certain information available to manufacturers. 

(b)  The Council enacted the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016, effective July 21, 2016 (D.C. Act 21-480; 63 DCR 193) (“emergency legislation”), and the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2016, enacted on October 4, 2016 (D.C. Act 21-493; 63 DCR ___) (“temporary legislation”), which addressed the above-referenced issues.  

(c) The emergency legislation expires on October 19, 2016 and the temporary legislation must complete the 30-day review period required by section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and will not become law until after the emergency legislation has expired.

            (d) It is important that the provisions of the emergency legislation continue in effect, without interruption, until the temporary legislation is in effect.

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.