Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today released the following statement after they cosponsored the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act.
The bill, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), aims to stop employers who withhold wages, deny overtime pay, steal tips, misclassify workers and utilize similar tactics that harm their employees. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) introduced the House version of the bill.
“The issue of employers withholding wages, denying overtime and stealing tips is a serious problem that disproportionately affects lower-wage workers, especially those who earn the minimum wage,” said Senators Feinstein and Padilla in a joint statement. “It’s time for Congress to ensure workers are paid the wages they earn and are not taken advantage of by their employers. That’s why we’re proud to cosponsor the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act to help protect American workers from losing billions of dollars in wages.”
“No worker should ever be cheated out of the hard-earned pay they have worked for—it’s as simple as that,” said Senator Murray. “That’s why I’m proud to join my colleagues to reintroduce the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, which strengthens federal protections to make sure all workers are paid for the work they’ve done—and can fully recover wages their employers have stolen from them. It’s time we pass this commonsense bill and ensure...
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