39-3-207. Period within which employee may recover wages and penalties. - Montana Statutes

     39-3-207. Period within which employee may recover wages and penalties. (1) An employee may recover all wages and penalties provided for the violation of 39-3-206 by filing a complaint within 180 days of default or delay in the payment of wages.
     (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an employee may recover wages and penalties for a period of 2 years prior to the date on which the claim is filed if the employee is still employed by the employer or for a period of 2 years prior to the date of the employee's last date of employment.
     (3) If an employer has engaged in repeated violations, an employee may recover wages and penalties for a period of 3 years from the date on which a claim is filed if the employee is still employed by the employer or for a period of 3 years prior to the date of the employee's last date of employment.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 11, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 3087, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3087, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 234, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 41-1304; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 442, L. 1999.