Wage theft is theft

05/30/2023

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01/28/2023

https://www.yahoo.com/news/kroger-workers-grocery-chain-pocketing-212328640.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cDovL20uZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABVTRvnRE-ZNrFUSCR2ypi_Rjubt8eG2dBb_7ltfX3qxreJnnUDEXHM3MIYmCilPGUREB5onaIygtDoNNyrIF96IP5hmwxfzdODOPGEZIY95LqeLPCMMJO9PwIIJsy4qJQJUfRm3b_hq9OBOTB1nzQ5qrLo1AlcF4iuyyI3zbU4j

Kroger staffers claim the grocery giant has garnished paychecks and failed to pay wages since a new payroll system was implemented last year.

10/15/2022

This expierience is why I am going back to school to finish my BA to study labor law.

The highly-acclaimed restaurant owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Blaine Wetzel has been accused of wage theft issues several times in recent years.

08/12/2022

Just drove past striking workers at a bellingham Starbucks. If you can help either stand with them physically maybe bring them some snacks or water or donate that could be very useful. Cheers

06/17/2022

Thank you so much Rep Sharon Shewmake and Kacie Emerick from the Whatcom County Prosecutors office for taking the time to meet with Cameron and I to discuss wage theft and the Willows Initiative today. We look forward to working on making wage theft policy stronger for the workers who make our country run. It's nice to be invited to have a seat at the table!

06/08/2022

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The Willows Initiative
(1) Education
All employers, when applying for a business license, must take a class on wage theft compliance. All employees must be given a course on wage theft, their rights, whistleblower protection, and how to report wage theft. Wage theft prevention posters in all break rooms in multiple languages.
(2)Networking
Government agencies like OSHA and the health department should administer a wage theft survey to all employees present when doing routine checks at business locations. Report all suspicious findings to the wage theft inspectorate.
(3)Strengthen
Retaliation and whistleblower protections must be strengthened for those who come forward. These protections must cover current and former employees, including harassment, defamation, and job loss.
(4)Funding
We need more funding for the wage theft inspectorate at both the state and county levels. Considering the proportion of lost assets and the impact it has economically through reliance on social programs to subsidize the workforce, we can not afford not to.
(5)Stigmatize and Punish
Fines and low enforcement makes wage theft a business gamble expense and the lack of criminal stigma allows businesses to repeat the offense of wage theft with little accountability. To strengthen the impact and create a larger incentive for compliance, we must give the prosecutors and inspectorate the ability to enforce wage theft compliance with a stronger set of tools. Loss of business license, property and/ or asset seizure, and prison time must be plausible punishments to wage theft.

Wage Theft legislation in Washington

06/06/2022

Immigrants are likely to experience wage theft. When employers steal from workers they punch down, often stealing from people who are already struggling.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TL6lZZgRf9zRtxSg2JO8v?si=1MUvF6MVSjuHT1eZqKxalQ&utm_source=copy-link

Listen to this episode from Integrity Out Loud on Spotify. Immigrant workers performing low-paying jobs are among the most victimized by businesses that employ them.

05/23/2022

Some wage theft bleeds into what can be considered "Human Trafficking" if you suspect that you or someone you know may be exploited to this degree, here is a resource to help

Under its human trafficking program, the Bureau investigates matters where a person was induced to engage in commercial s*x acts or perform any labor or service through force, fraud, or coercion.

05/23/2022

The Department of Labor has alot of info about worker rights. It's not the most exciting stuff, but every worker needs to be aware of their rights so employers will have a harder time exploiting them.

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05/23/2022

This is an indepth look at wage theft from the economic policy institute. This article goes into the full scope and impact of this issue.

https://www.epi.org/publication/employers-steal-billions-from-workers-paychecks-each-year/