WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.-21) and Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today introduced the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2023 to ensure America’s workers receive the wages they are owed and help employers comply with the law.
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) pilot program to provide an efficient method for employers to proactively rectify inadvertent overtime and minimum wage violations. This resulted in employees receiving 100 percent of the back wages they were owed in a more timely manner. But the Biden Administration falsely claimed it deprived workers of their rights and abruptly ended the PAID program in January 2021. Stefanik and Braun are working to reinstate and codify the PAID program, so this proven tool will stay in practice to support both employers and employees.
“The PAID program has been successful in helping employers correct inadvertent wage and hour violations on their own to ensure employees are getting paid the wages they have earned. The Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act will bring this program back so workers receive their full wages in a timely manner and business owners are able to keep their businesses in compliance with the law,” said Senator Mike Braun.
“Our economy runs on America’s workers and job creators,” Stefanik said. “I’m proud to introduce this legislation that will ensure workers receive the wages they’ve earned while helping employers quickly...
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