Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act strengthens wage theft penalties and worker rights.
The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act aims to combat wage theft and facilitate wage recovery. It strengthens penalties for wage theft, mandates timely full compensation for work performed, and provides workers with improved tools to recover stolen wages in court. The Act also requires employers to provide employees with detailed paystubs and final payments upon termination. It increases civil and criminal penalties for wage violations, extends the statute of limitations for wage theft claims, and authorizes grants to prevent wage and hour violations.
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