BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 5514: Minimum wage and OT comp
Creating a good faith defense for certain minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints.
Summary
- An employer is not subject to liability or penalty for failing to pay minimum wages or overtime, if the employer establishes that the employer acted in good faith conformity with and reliance on the following: a rule related to any wage payment requirement; a written order, ruling, approval, opinion, advice, determination, or interpretation of the director; or an interpretive or administrative policy issued by L&I.…
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2015
- Out of committeeFeb 19, 2015
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John Braun (R-20)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2015 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)
8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- CL - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
SB 5514 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5514 (2025–26) Clean buildings standard
- SB 5514 (2023–24) Right turns
- SB 5514 (2021–22) County legislative meetings
- SB 5514 (2019–20) School threats notification
- SB 5514 (2017–18) Health network data reports
- SB 5514 (2013–14) Vacant manuf'd housing lots
- SB 5514 (2011–12) Health care facilities auth.
- SB 5514 (2009–10) Interior design