PRINTER'S NO. 1973
No. 1616 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY McCALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, WALKO, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI, CLARK, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, DALLY,
DeLUCA, GEORGE, HARHART, LEH, MELIO, NICKOL, PRESTON, SHANER,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, SURRA, TIGUE, J. WILLIAMS,
YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, MAY 17, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, MAY 17, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), entitled
2 "An act relating to the payment of wages or compensation for
3 labor or services; providing for regular pay days; conferring
4 powers and duties upon the Department of Labor and Industry,
5 including powers and duties with respect to the civil
6 collection of wages; providing civil and criminal penalties
7 for violations of the act; providing for their collection and
8 disposition and providing for additional civil damages,"
9 further providing for the definition of "employer."
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "employer" in section 2.1 of
13 the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), known as the Wage
14 Payment and Collection Law, added July 14, 1997 (P.L.82, No.30),
15 is amended to read:
16 Section 2.1. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
17 when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly
18 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
19 * * *
20 "Employer." Includes every person, firm, partnership,
1 association, corporation, municipal corporation, Commonwealth
2 agency, receiver or other officer of a court of this
3 Commonwealth and any agent or officer of any of the above-
4 mentioned classes employing any person in this Commonwealth.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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