Proposed Wage Theft Legislation Would Strip Violators of Ability to Do Business - Documented
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To combat pervasive wage theft in New York, three new bills were introduced in the legislature that would punish violators.

To combat pervasive wage theft in New York, three new bills were introduced in the legislature that would punish violators.

  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    117·
    1 year ago

    This is too much of a wet dream to come true. Too much protections for the plebs.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        6·
        1 year ago

        It’ll be on the 20th consecutive time they get caught, with each catch having to be in a new time period. And if they go a year month without offending getting caught their counter resets. Also, if they get a lawyer there’s an arcane legal process to instead jail the employee.

      • guacupado@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, notice how it says “proposed.” If it’s good for the general public, Republicans are going to shoot it down.

    • Sop
      39·
      1 year ago

      The rules are intentionally vague and information is intentionally not easily available. Additionally, many workers are not in a position to claim their rights because they are living paycheck to paycheck and legal processes are expensive and last very long.

      • Stumblinbear@pawb.social
        22·
        1 year ago

        Most people don’t know that literally all you have to do is tell the government about the issue and they will spend the money to look into it themselves, as well as dealing with the court cases. It’s why the department of labor exists

        • Sop
          3·
          1 year ago

          I hope you never have to experience how hard it can be to actually get your money. And as I said, even if there is a case it can take a very long time before you see any money. For someone living paycheck to paycheck this can mean losing their house. Put the risk of losing your job for making a case on top of that (employment at will). I understand completely why many workers don’t do it. The system is made to work against them.

        • Maggoty@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          So what you just told me is that in 25 states businesses can do whatever they want to their workers. This needs to be national, like the NLRB, and it needs teeth.

    • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
      10·
      1 year ago

      Part of the problem is that even if there can’t be any legal repercussions, it’s easy enough for an employer to manufacture a reason to fire someone if they fight back against this sort of thing. So people fear being fired even if they have a right to file a complaint about it.