§ 9-4301. Definitions.
   Authorized Organization means a group of employees, labor organization or party acting on behalf of an employee to whom any type of wages is payable.
   Employee shall have the same meaning as the term "employee" 1233 in the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, Act of Jan. 17, 1968, P.L. 11, No. 5, as amended.
   Employer shall have the same meaning as in the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage, Act of Jan. 17, 1968, P.L. 11, No. 5, as amended and the Wage Payment and Collection Law, Act of July 14, 1961, P.L. 637, No. 329, as amended.
   Maximum Threshold Amount means ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
   Minimum Threshold Amount means one hundred dollars ($100).
   Proper Party means:
      (a)   An employee alleging wage theft; or
      (b)   Any member of an entity which alleges wage theft.
   Reasonable time shall be presumed to be no later than fourteen (14) calendar days from the date on which the work is performed unless the employer has established, by policy or practice, a pay schedule whereby employees earn and are consistently paid wages according to regularly recurring pay periods, in which case such pay schedule shall govern.
   Wage Theft means a violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, Act of July 14, 1961, P.L. 637, No. 329, as amended, or a violation of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, Act of Jan. 17, 1968, P.L. 11, No. 5, as amended, or any other federal or state law regulating the payment of wages, where the work is performed in Philadelphia or the employment contract underlying the violation is made in Philadelphia.
   Wages shall have the same meaning as in the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, Act of July 14, 1961, P.L. 637, No. 329, as amended.

 

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   Enrolled bill read "employe".