,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf,mr4     
,frank5 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to require c]ta9    
disclosures be includ$ on employee pay  
/ubs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pay ,/ub    
,disclosure ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! lack ( a ,f$]al 
requirem5t to provide employees ) pay   
/ubs indicat+ h[ _! pay is calculat$ or 
to all[ employee inspections ( employ]s'
 payroll records significantly imp$es   
ef=ts to id5tify & *all5ge wage & h\r   
violations4  7#b7 ,9 a survey ( #d1chg  
l[-wage work]s 9 ,new ,york1 ,los       
,angeles1 & ,*icago1 m ?an "o-f\r? ( su*
 work]s 7 paid less ?an ! m9imum wage & 
among ^? :o work$ m ?an #dj h\rs p]     
week1 m ?an ?ree-f\r?s 7 n paid ov]time4

 ,fifty-sev5 p]c5t ( ^! work]s report$ t
 !y did n receive a pay /ub 9 ! previ\s 
week4  7#c7 ,"s employ]s are increas+ly 
engag+ 9 practices t make x extremely   
difficult = work]s to calculate _! pay1 
includ+ pay+ work]s 9 ca% or by p]sonal 
*ecks4  7#d7 ,:ile ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et    
seq47 & ! regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor require employ]s to keep records 
( employees' pay1 ! lack ( rem$ies      
dim9i%es ! effectiv5ess ( ?is           
requirem5t4  7#e7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt held
 9 ,&]son v4 ,mt4 ,clem5s ,pott]y ,co4  
7#cbh ,u4,s4 #fhj 7#aidf77 t :]e an     
employ] fails to keep records t are     
requir$ "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich1 :5 an employee pres5ts suffici5t 
evid5ce ( ! am\nt & ext5t ( t "w = :i* !
 employee 0 improp]ly comp5sat$1 ! burd5
 %ifts to ! employ] to disprove !       
employee's te/imony & evid5ce ( ! h\rs !
 employee work$ & h[ mu* he or %e 0     
paid4  7#f7 ,f> too _m c\rts h fail$ to 
%ift ! burd5 to ! employ]1 :]e ! employ]

 has fail$ to keep records or has kept  
inadequate records1 in/ead giv+ !       
employ]'s te/imony equal weight to      
cr$ible evid5ce produc$ by ! employee4  
#c4 ,pay /ub requirem5ts  7a7           
,disclosure requirem5ts ,section #aa ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,in=mation ,to ,be   
disclos$ to c]ta9 employees  7#a7       
,initial disclosure ,ea* employ] %all   
provide an initial disclosure to ea*    
employee :o is n subject to any         
exemption set =? 9 section #ac )9 #ae   
days ( ! date su* employee is hir$ or   
any ( ! in=mation describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 *anges )   
respect to t employee4 ,su* disclosure  
%all include--  7,a7 ! rate or rates (  
pay & :e!r ! employee is paid by ! h\r1 
%ift1 day1 week1 or job1 or by sal>y1   
piece rate1 commission1 or o!r =m (     
comp5sation2  7,b7 ! "n ( ! employ] &   
any o!r "n us$ by ! employ] to conduct  
bus9ess2 &  7,c7 ! physical address &   

telephone numb] ( ! employ]'s ma9 (fice 
or pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 & a mail+  
address if su* mail+ address is diff]5t 
f ! address ( ! ma9 (fice or pr9cipal   
place ( bus9ess4  7#b7 ,disclosures     
requir$ 9 ea* pay /ub ,ea* employ] %all 
disclose to ea* employee :o is n subject
 to any exemption set =? 9 section #ac 9
 a pay /ub provid$ ea* pay p]iod--  7,a7
 ! pay p]iod cov]$2  7,b7 ! "n ( !      
employee2  7,c7 ! total h\rs work$ by ! 
employee1 includ+ ! numb] ( h\rs work$  
p] workweek 9 ! pay p]iod2  7,d7 7i7 9 !
 case ( an employee :o is paid an h\rly 
wage1 ! total gross & net wages paid1 & 
! rate ( pay = ea* h\r work$2  7ii7 9 ! 
case ( an employee :o is paid a sal>y 9 
lieu ( an h\rly wage1 ! am\nt ( sal>y   
paid dur+ ! pay p]iod2  7iii7 9 ! case (
 an employee employ$ at piece rate1 !   
numb] ( piece-rate units e>n$1 !        
applicable piece rate1 & ! total am\nt  
paid 9 accordance ) su* piece rate2 &   
7iv7 9 ! case ( an employee :o receives 
commission or is paid on ! basis ( any  

o!r type ( rate1 ! total am\nt paid 9   
commission or 9 accordance ) su* rate & 
any additional in=mation relat+ to su*  
pay z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,e7 !   
numb] ( ov]time h\rs work$ dur+ ea*     
workweek ( ! pay p]iod & ! h\rly rate ( 
pay = ea* su* ov]time h\r1 or1 9 ! case 
( an employee employ$ at piece rate1 !  
piece rate paid = ea* su* ov]time h\r2  
7,f7 any additional comp5sation paid or 
b5efits provid$1 includ+ an explanation 
( ea* type ( comp5sation or b5efit2 &   
7,g7 any d$uctions1 ) an explanation (  
ea* d$uction1 & any all[ances or        
reimbursem5ts1 ) an explanation ( ea*   
all[ance or reimbursem5t4  7#c7         
,requirem5ts relat$ to disclosure (     
comp5sation1 b5efits1 all[ances1 &      
reimbursem5ts ,9 disclos+ ! in=mation   
requir$ to be disclos$ pursuant to      
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 ( p>agraph     
7#b7--  7,a7 ! comp5sation & b5efits    
requir$ to be disclos$ include-- 7i7 any
 bonus1 paid leave 7includ+ paid        
vacation or p]sonal "t1 paid sick leave1

 or any o!r paid leave71 or o!r         
comp5sation2  7ii7 any employ]          
contributions to heal? c>e cov]age or to
 a retirem5t acc\nt = ! employee & any  
transit or o!r b5efits provid$ by !     
employ]2 &  7iii7 any additional =m (   
pay t is requir$ "u ,/ate or local law1 
or = :i* records are requir$ to be kept 
pursuant to ,/ate or local law1 su* z   
report+ "t pay1 split %ift pay1 paid    
sick leave1 or paid family or m$ical    
leave2  7,b7 ! all[ances & reimbursem5ts
 requir$ to be disclos$ include any     
am\nts paid to or reimburs$ to an       
employee = meals1 clo?+1 lodg+1 or any  
o!r item = :i* ! employ] makes an       
all[ance or provides a reimbursem5t2 &  
7,c7 ! explanation = any additional     
comp5sation1 b5efits1 all[ances1 or     
reimbursem5ts %all be itemiz$ & may n be
 describ$ z miscellane\s4  7#d7 ,=m (   
disclosure requir$ ,! pay /ub requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$ to an    
employee ea* pay p]iod & may be         
provid$--  7,a7 z a sep>ate docum5t1    

accompany+ an employee's pay2  7,b7 z a 
deta*able "p ( a pay*eck = employees    
receiv+ a pay*eck2 or  7,c7             
electronically1 at ! election ( !       
employee1 if ! employee receives 8 or h]
 pay ?r\gh electronic deposit4  4  7b7  
,recordkeep+ requirem5ts ,section #aa ( 
su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7c7 
! foll[+3 ,an employ] %all keep records 
( ! in=mation disclos$ 9 an employee's  
pay /ub1 z requir$ by subsection 7e71 = 
a p]iod ( #c ye>s f ! date ( issuance ( 
ea* pay /ub44  7c7 ,inve/igations &     
inspections ,section #aa ( su* ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ( subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 ,9 !
 ev5t t an employee :o is n subject to  
any exemption set =? 9 section #ac      
reque/s an inspection ( su* employee's  
records describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !    
employ] %all provide copies ( su*       
records to ! employee = a p]iod ( n m   
?an #c ye>s prior to su* reque/4 ,an    
employ] %all comply ) su* employee's    

reque/ to inspect records )9 #ba days ( 
su* reque/44  7d7 ,notice & po/+        
requirem5t ,section #aa ( su* ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7e7 7z add$ by         
subsection 7a77 ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,e  
employ] subject to any provision ( ?is  
,act or ( any ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act    
%all provide1 to ea* employee :o is n   
subject to any exemption set =? 9       
section #ac1 a notice t includes--  7,a7
 a description ( ! employee's "r to     
receive a pay /ub & ! in=mation :i* !   
pay /ub mu/ conta92  7,b7 ! address &   
telephone numb] = ! applicable local    
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &  7,c7   
su* additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
%all require by regulation4  7#b7 ,an   
employ] %all provide an employee        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! notice     
requir$ "u su* p>agraph--  7,a7 )9 #ae  
days ( ! date ( hire1 except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 9 ! case (   
employee employ$ by an employ] on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,pay ,/ub ,disclosure   

,act1 )9 #ae days ( ! effective date (  
su* ,act4  4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
section head+ ( section #aa ( su* ,act  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ ,pay /ub             
,disclosures1 aft] ,records14  #d4      
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #af ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,an employ] :o  
violates subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section
 #aa %all be liable to ! affect$        
employee = #ej = ! initial pay p]iod 9  
:i* su* a violation occurs & #ajj p]    
employee = ea* violation 9 a subsequ5t  
pay p]iod1 n to exce$ an aggregate (    
#d1jjj p] employee42 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
ei!r ( ! prec$+ s5t5ces & ins]t+ any ( !
 prec$+ s5t5ces2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7e7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7
 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71
 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,an       
employ] :o fails to make1 keep1 &       
pres]ve records z requir$ by section    

#aa7;c71 or fails to p]mit a curr5t or  
=m] employee to inspect or copy records 
z requir$ by section #aa7;a71 %all be   
subject to a civil p5alty ( #gej p]     
violation4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7f7 ,! ,secret>y %all h !     
au?ority to p]iodically increase1 9     
accordance ) inflation1 ! am\nts provid$
 = 9 ?is section z p5alties or          
recov]able 9 an action describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,evid5ti>y /&>ds
 ,section #ae ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bae7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7c7 ,9 ! ev5t t an employ]     
fails to keep suffici5t records z       
requir$ by section #aa7;c7 & any relat$ 
regulations1 ! employee's production (  
cr$ible evid5ce & te/imony reg>d+ !     
am\nt & ext5t ( ! "w = :i* ! employee 0 
improp]ly comp5sat$ %all be suffici5t to
 create a rebuttable presumption t !    
employee's records are accurate1        
consi/5t ) ! ,supreme ,c\rt's decision 9
 ,&]son v4 ,mt4 ,clem5s ,pott]y ,co4    
7#cbh ,u4,s4 #fhj 7#aidf774  4  #e4     

,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7z7 ,pay /ub means a pap] t    
itemizes 9 writ+ all wages & d$uctions  
paid to an employee ea* pay p]iod4  4   
#f4 ,regulations & te*nical assi/ance   
7a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor %all prescribe su*   
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 includ+ a li/ ( ,/ate & local 
laws--  7#a7 ) requirem5ts t are        
sub/antially simil> to ! requirem5ts (  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 
&  7#b7 compliance ) :i* ! ,secret>y may
 det]m9e satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,guidance & te*nical assi/ance ,9 ord] 
to a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor-- 7#a7 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 %all issue      
guidance on compliance ) ?is ,act reg>d+
 provid+ ! disclosures requir$ pursuant 

to ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act2 &  7#b7 %all provide te*nical     
assi/ance to employ]s1 labor            
organizations1 pr(essional associations1
 & o!r int]e/$ p]sons on means ( a*iev+ 
& ma9ta9+ compliance ) ! provisions (   
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
#g4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act %all take effect on ! e>li] (--
 7#a7 ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date  
on :i* f9al regulations are issu$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #f7;a72 & 
7#b7 ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4