First-of-its-kind CBS News investigation exposes impact of wage theft on workers across America 

Why is it so hard to enforce? If they don’t pay issue an arrest warrant. If the employees took money from the register that’s exactly what would happen to them. Theft is only a crime if you are working class or poor apparently

don't hire people if you cant pay them; If you are skeleton crew and still cant pay them, close your business

This is BS! No pay no work! It is THAT SIMPLE!!!!!!

We are attacking the problem all wrong. We are going after the companies of wage theft. The CEOs and board members don't feel the pain directly. If we want change, we need to start fining the CEOs and board members a percentage of their pay and bonuses equal to the offense they caused their workers.

Been a victim of this ALWAYS make copies of all paper work

Still waiting since 1964 to have my adoption nullified, and take back my legal birth certificate. And not have that custody or authority be given back to my biological relatives or their relatives. As a child I was legally removed from one group of dysfunctional and abusive group of people. And placed into another group of dysfunctional and abusive group of people. I am in need of a lawyer to represent me. I am okay with going to the United States Supreme Court. Thi is as important as: Brown vs The Board of Education. There should have been federal legislation written centuries ago; that allowed adopted people to have their adoption nullified. There should have been legislation in the United States Constitution or in the Bill of Rights or in the Amendments; that allows adopted people to have their adoption nullified. Regardless of their age. Several law enforcements, the AG of California and the ACLU are a few organizations that have been informed. Why doesn't my birth certificate have the word: Adopted? The United States government and judiciary system failed to inform adopted people, upon being adopted their legal problems would begin. Having an adoption nullified would be similar to divorce laws. Stating abuse, rape and incest. Stating irreconcilable differences and conflict of interests.

There's law enforcement agencies that are paying for overtime, not worked. That's a fact.

Drastically underestimated as most goes unreported as folks need their jobs ....and even with the IRS it is regarded as just doing business

Wage theft also comes in the form of illegals, non citizens, working for low wages and taking American citizens jobs? Why is this ok?

I worked twenty four seven I got less and less never home always working other workers came two hours late I still never got full money … fighting for it in arbitration three years my checks went down down down one day my employer took back 1,79 for every hour I worked for six months ..l because no reason ..just unbelievable… pandemic money never got I used my own money masks just just crazy theses people atleast get money I got pennies

Another reason to do comprehensive immigration. Also, fix these laws that protect companies from stealing wages.

At my last job, I feel that we were constantly paid multiple weeks in arrears in order to prevent us from quitting. E.g., the implied threat is that if you quit you lose your last 4-6 weeks work. Is this a form of wage theft?

Presently happening where I work

mine "forgot" my payroll details and is now holding my check

Justice seems to be only for corporate America.

Easy to enforce justice if the powers that be actually prioritize or act in good faith. Even the State is questionable. IMO. State program managers are skilled at developing creative job descriptions that deem a role clerical, turn it into management, and back to clerical again. Same skills and duties different language. The real difference can be low hourly wage and zero benes to near six figures with full State benes. But they oversee private sector wage theft?? 😢

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.6 You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you. James 5:1-6 NIV

It's her fault for working for 17 years without getting a raise. I would be outta there in three months...

It's not just not paying for the hours worked. They find reasons for not reimbursing or paying. I can't get reimbursed for a meal if I go to training unless I'm gone for 12 hours.

Im going tnrough this right now at my job me and my coworkers its very frustrating

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Now do a report on all the stolen,untaxed, under-the-table wages being sent to South &Central America via Western Union

First of its kind investigation? First of its kind for YOU, maybe. This matter has been reported on by actual journalists for decades.

Vist 3rd world countries like Kenya, you will be shocked.

Reparations first

Ha ha democrats.