Amendment ID: S967-2-R1

Redraft Amendment 2

Treble damages and employers

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section XX. Section 150 of said chapter 149 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:- “If, however, an employer shows by clear and convincing evidence to the court that the act or omission giving rise to such action was in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that its act or omission was not a violation, the court shall award no liquidated damages or award any multiple of the amount of the employee’s lost wages and benefits”.