The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act would put money back in workers’ pockets by protecting their right to fair pay, strengthening accountability for violations, and improving recovery of stolen wages
One report estimates that roughly $50 billion is being stolen from American workers via corporate wage theft every year, potentially even more
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, reintroduced their Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, comprehensive legislation that puts hard-earned wages back in workers’ pockets and cracks down on employers who unfairly withhold wages from their employees. The proposed legislation would give workers the right to receive full compensation for the work they perform and receive regular paystubs and final paychecks in a timely manner.
Each year, wage theft denies workers tens of billions of dollars in pay they have earned as employers commit a variety of minimum wage, overtime, off-the-clock, tip, and meal-break violations. Wage theft violations are pervasive at many large corporations. In fiscal year 2025, the U.S. Department...
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