Bill Will Make New York A Leader In Fighting Wage Theft

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Bill Will Make New York A Leader In Fighting Wage Theft

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on March 11, 2010 - 4:16pm
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By Doug Cunningham

: �It's a really exciting piece of legislation in New York state that's going to make New York state that's really going to make New York the leader in the fight to end wage theft."

Make The Road New York Legal Director Amy Carroll, on a bill introduced in the New York state legislature this week to combat wage theft. Wage theft by employers is a growing problem nationally and Carroll says it�s a big problem in New York, where the Coalition to Prevent Wage Theft & Protect Responsible Businesses will conduct a vigorous campaign against wage theft.

: �A number of studies have come out recently showing just how drastic the problem is in New York. Workers are working 70 hours a week with no overtime, they're making under the minimum wage. This is going to be a statewide campaign to bring attention to instances of wage theft, and really point out why tools that are contained in the Wage Theft Prevention Act are so critical in the fight to get wages back into the workers hands who actually earn them and back into our communities."

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