Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 32 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 716 — An Act amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), known as the Wage Payment and Collection Law, further providing for notification; providing for duty of employer; and imposing criminal and civil penalties.

Last action — Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 24, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    1 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (32 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Addressing the Most Significant Type of Theft in the US – Wage Theft

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Wage Payment and Collection Law to enhance employer notification duties and penalties for non-compliance.

  • Section 4

    No → (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no

    This change clarifies that the prohibition against administrative proceedings or legal actions for wage collection only applies under specific conditions.

  • Section 4

    (2) If an employer has failed to provide notice to an employe as required under section 4 or has failed to post a summary as required under section 8.1, the time limitation under paragraph (1) shall not apply.

    This addition allows for extended time for employees to claim unpaid wages if the employer has not complied with notification or posting requirements.

  • Section 4

    , or the day on which the notice requirements under section 4 or the posting requirements under section 8.1 are satisfied, whichever is later.

    This provision provides clarity on the timeframe for legal action related to wage claims based on compliance with notification or posting.

  • Section 8.1

    Every employer shall keep a summary of this act and any regulations issued under this act applicable to the employer posted in a conspicuous place where employes normally pass and can read it.

    This requirement ensures that employees are continuously informed about their rights under the law by mandating the posting of a summary.

  • Section 8.1

    Every employer who fails to provide notice to an employe as required under section 4(b), or fails to post in a conspicuous place a summary of this act and any regulations as required under subsection (a), shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

    This establishes penalties for employers who do not comply with the notification and posting requirements, thereby enforcing accountability.

Action History

  1. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 24, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 220 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (220)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 716 do?
Addressing the Most Significant Type of Theft in the US – Wage Theft
Who sponsors HB 716?
HB 716 is sponsored by Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), and Brett R. Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 716?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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