An Act to Increase Enforcement and Accountability for Wage and Hour Violations
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0372
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H966 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to S.P. 179, 
L.D. 372, "An Act to Increase Enforcement and Accountability for Wage and Hour 
Violations" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §53 in the first indented paragraph in the 2nd 
line (page 1, line 18 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11, officer, agent or other 
person" and inserting the following: ',effieet·, agent or other peffiefl' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §53 in the first indented paragraph in the 5th to 
9th lines (page 1, lines 21 to 25 in amendment) by striking out the following: "In addition, 
the dfrector may order any employer, officer, agent or othet· person that the director finds 
is in violation undet· chapter 7, subchapters 1 to 4 or section 1312 to pay unpaid wages 
determined to be due, as well as an additional amount equal to twice the amount of unpaid 
wages as liquidated damages and a reasonable rate of interest." and inserting the following: 
1The director may requil'e any employer that the director finds is in violation of section 626-
A, 670 or 1312 to pay unpaid wages determined to be due to an employee. The director 
may order an additional amount equal to the amount of unpaid wages as liquidated damages 
and a reasonable rate of interest only if the director finds that the violation was willful. To 
find willfulness, the director must prove by substantial evidence that the employer knew it 
was in violation of the law or acted with reckless disregard of the law. An employee may 
not recover the same wages and liquidated damages owed more than once through order of 
the director or through civil action of the Attomey General.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" by allowing the Director of 
Labor Standards within the Depa1tment of Labor to require an employer to pay unpaid 
wages determined to be due to an employee, as well as an additional amount equal to the 
amount of unpaid wages as liquidated damages and a reasonable rate of interest only if the 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMIHEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 179, L.D. 372 
director finds that the violation was willful. The amendment clarifies that an employee may 
not recover the same wages and liquidated damages owed more than once. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Representative MORRIS, J.) 
TOWN: Turner 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11/24 #ae. 
LD372 
LR 2035(05) 
• An Act to Increase Enforcement and Accountability for Wage and Hour Violations 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 1A
to Committee Amendment "A" ( H -q lob) 
Sponsor: Rep. Morris of Turner 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Fiscal Detail imd Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Labor, Bmeau of Labor Standards to implement the requirements of this 
legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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