The committee for Industry and Labor met today to discuss House Bill 2049, relating to a prime contractors responsibility for wages and benefits of employees.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal a section of the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act requiring a prime contractor to be responsible for the wages and benefits of a subcontractors employees in certain instances. The committee amendment made by the Subcommittee amends the language to provide additional language regarding how an employee may seek wages and/or fringe benefits from a prime contractor in the event that a subcontractor does not pay those wages and benefits in a manner consistent with the Wage Payment and Collection Act.
The bill will be reported to the House after first being reviewed by the Judiciary committee.
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