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Attorney General Madigan: House Approves Legislation to Protect Low Wage Workers

Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday praised House lawmakers for passing legislation that puts in place protections for low wage workers who receive their wages on a payroll card, an increasingly common method of payment used by Illinois employers. The bill will provide important protections for workers against unreasonable fees to access their pay.

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House lawmakers voted 63-39-1 to send House Bill 5622 to the Senate. The bill, crafted by Attorney General Madigan’s…

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