A bill proposed by state Representative Robert E. Craven Sr. would increase the penalties for wage theft and employee misclassification
On R.I. construction sites, workers’ pay and protections suffer from the underground economy
The Denver Gazette: Denver approves ‘wage theft’ protection bill
Orange flooded the Denver City Council chambers Monday during a public hearing on a “wage theft” protection bill.
The orange did not belong to fans of Denver Broncos, Clemson Tigers or Tennessee Volunteers, but to Carpenters Local 555 — a labor union in Denver.
Star Tribune: Twin Cities Home Care company to pay $1.6M to settle wage theft case
The parent company of Baywood Home Care in Minneapolis has been ordered to pay $1.6 million in fines and back pay to resolve a labor violation complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.
SF Examiner: Over 200 S.F. Burger King workers awarded $2.2M in wage thefts
Hundreds of Burger King workers in San Francisco will receive over $2 million in wage thefts in a landmark decision issued by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office last month.