Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-20. Assignment of wage claim and action by department
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At the written request of an employee paid less than the wage to which he or she is entitled under or by virtue of this chapter, the director of labor and training or the commissioner of minimum wage may take an assignment of the employee’s wage claim in trust for the assigning employee and may bring any legal action necessary to collect the claim, and the employer shall be required to pay the costs and any reasonable attorney’s fees that may be allowed by the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3745, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 28-12-20.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-20
- Commissioner: means the minimum-wage commissioner appointed by the director of labor and training as chief of the division of labor standards. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2
- Director: means the director of labor and training, or his or her duly authorized representative. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2
- Employee: includes any individual suffered or permitted to work by an employer. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2
- Employer: includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any person, or group of persons, acting directly, or indirectly, in the interest of an employer, in relation to an employee. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2
- Wage: means compensation due to an employee by reason of his or her employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2