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Bill would penalize employers who coerce employees over immigration status; committee hears support and concerns about clarity
Summary
Senate Bill 5104 would allow the Washington Department of Labor & Industries to impose civil penalties on employers who coerce employees on the basis of immigration status while violating wage or labor‑condition laws, the Labor & Commerce Committee heard.
The committee heard Senate Bill 5104, which would add a specific civil‑penalty enforcement tool for employers who coerce employees on the basis of immigration status while violating wage payment or condition‑of‑labor requirements.
Staff to the committee, Marlon Ioannis, summarized current law and the change in SB 5104. Ioannis said Washington currently allows a person owed wages to file a complaint with L&I; under the bill L&I must investigate allegations…
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