The Lamar register., 1901-06-05
COLORADO'S CAPITAL
Bi-weekIy Pay Day Law.


The bi-weekly pay day law passed
at the last session of the Legislature fs
of interest to a large number OF people
In the state. In order that our readers
may be fully informed as to Its pro-
visions it is here printed in full:
Section 1. All private corporations
doing business within this state. ex-
cept railroad corporations. shall pay TO
their employees the wages earned each
and every fifteen days, in lawful mon
ey of the United States. or checks on
banks convertible into cash on demand
at full face value thereof; and all such
wages shall be due and payable. and
shall be paid by such corporations. on
the 5th and goth day Of each calendar
month for all such wages earned up TO
and within five days from the date OF
payment; provided, however. that II
at such time of payment any employe
shall be absent from the regular place
of labor, he shall be entitled to such
payment at any time thereafter; pro-
vided further. that each and every rail-
road corporation in this state snail
have at least one regular monthly pay
day in each and every month upon
which said pay day said railroad cor
poration shall pay to it's employees all
wages for service and labor performed
during the preceding calendar month.
in lawful money of the United States.
or checks on banks convertible into
cash on demand. at full face value
| thereof; provided further. that the
| provisions of this act shall not apply
| to any corporations exclusively operat-
| ing bitches. canals or reservoirs.
Section 2. Whenever any such cor
poration fails to pay any Of their en-
ployes, as provided in Section l of this
act, then penalty shall attach to such
| corporation, and become due to such
employees, as follows: A sum equiva-
lent to a penalty of five per cent. OF
the wages due and not herein provid-
ed, as liquidated damages. and such
penalty shall attach and suit may be
brought in any court of competent jur-
isdiction to recover same and the wa
| ges due.
Section 8. Whenever any employe
is discharged from the employ of any
such corporation, then all unpaid
wages of such employe shall immediate
ly become due and payable. and IL
such corporation fails to pay any such
discharged employe all the wages due
and payable to such discharged en-
ploye then the same penalty. five per
cent shall attach to said corporation
and become due to such employe as
provided in section OF this act.
|
signee of any such employe may re-
cover all such penalties that may. by
violation OF section 2 of this act, have
accrued to him. a any time within six
months succeeding such default or de-
lay in the payment of such wages.
Section 5. Amy contract or agree
ment made between any corporation
and any parties In its employ. whose
provisions shall be in violation. eva
sion or circumvention of this act. shall
be unlawful and void. but such en-
ploye may sue ard recover his wages
earned, together with such Ave per
cent. penalty. or. separately, to re-
cover the penalty. II the wages have
been paid.
Section 6. Whenever any such cor
poration shall contract any or all OF
its work to any contractor. then 1t
shall become the duty OF any such cor
poration to provide that the employees
of any such corporation or contractor
shall be paid according to the pro-
visions OF this act, and such corpora
tion shall become responsible and IL
able to the employees OF such contract
or in the same manner as II said en-
ployes were employed by such corpora
ton.
Section 7. Whenever It shall be-
come necessary for the employees to en-
ter or maintain n suit at law for the
recovery or collection of wages due as
provided by this act, then such judg-
ment shall include reasonable attor
ney fee, in favor of the successful par
ty. to be taxed as part of the costs in
the case.
Section 8. It is herein provided that
all corporations hereafter organized
for pecuniary profit. except railroad
companies. shall be deemed to have in
corporated with special reference to
the provisions Of this act. and the OBJ
legation to comply with each and ev-
cry provision herein shall be deemed
to be the condition upon which incor-
poration is granted by the state.
wilful violation of any Of the pro-
visions herein shall be sufficient
ground or cause for forfeiture OF such
corporate rights and privileges to be
enforced by suit brought in the name
of the people of the state of Colorado
upon relation of the attorney general
of this state in any district court in
Colorado.
Section Q. In the opinion Of the Cen
eral Assembly an emergency exists:
therefore. this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its pass
age.