2017 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking
Section 3015 - Nonpayment of wages

Universal Citation: 18 PA Cons Stat § 3015 (2017)
§ 3015. Nonpayment of wages.

(a) Offense defined.--A person who, in connection with, as a part of or in addition to engaging in human trafficking, willfully or with intent to defraud, fails or refuses to pay wages for or otherwise causes financial harm to an individual in connection with labor services rendered commits:

(1) A misdemeanor of the third degree if the amount owed to the individual is less than $2,000.

(2) A felony of the third degree, if:

(i) the amount owed to the individual is equal to or greater than $2,000;

(ii) the failure or refusal constitutes a second or subsequent violation of this section; or

(iii) the person falsely denies the amount due or the validity of the debt.

(b) Offenses cumulative.--A person commits a separate offense under this section for each calendar month during which the individual earned wages that the person failed to pay or was otherwise financially harmed.

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