6146519 Resolution 21-576, Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-576

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

July 12, 2016        

 

           

To declare the existence of an emergency 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 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)  In late 2015, the Council enacted the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015, effective October 27, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-        188; 62 DCR 13764), and the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015, effective January 30, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-57; 62 DCR 15602) (“temporary legislation”), which addressed the above-referenced issues.  

(c) The temporary legislation expires on September 11, 2016.

            (d) It is important that the provisions of the temporary legislation continue in effect, without interruption, until permanent 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 Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.