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AG Karl A. Racine

Sep 13, 2019 • 8 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X

@kojoshow

TODAY: Tune in to the @kojoshow at noon as I discuss OAG's civil rights work, our Google antitrust investigation, and our new report to combat #WageTheft in the District.

Listen to WAMU 88.5 FM or online at wamu.org

@kojoshow

@kojoshow LIVE NOW: Tune in to hear me on @kojoshow on WAMU 88.5 FM or online at wamu.org

@kojoshow

@kojoshow OAG released a report about worker misclassification—a form of #wagetheft—in DC's construction industry and how it hurts the District and its residents: bit.ly/2lSIMsU

Wage theft is when employers refuse to pay employees what they're rightfully owed—and it is ILLEGAL.

@kojoshow

@kojoshow Companies that illegally misclassify employees as independent contractors are:

❌Stealing from workers
❌Evading taxes
❌Gaining an unlawful edge over competitors

@kojoshow

@kojoshow Workers who believe their rights have been violated can report #WageTheft to OAG at (202) 442-9854.

Workers can also learn about their rights to fair wages, overtime pay, and sick leave with our free resources: oag.dc.gov/wagerights

@kojoshow

@kojoshow It is illegal for non-DC residents to falsify residency to send their kids to DC schools for free.

We take this residency fraud seriously because it deprives District kids of educational opportunity and it cheats DC taxpayers.

@kojoshow

@kojoshow Over the past two years our office has dedicated more resources to investigate residency fraud and bring more cases.

This month, our office brought 16 new lawsuits against MD and VA parents seeking unpaid tuition, damages, and fines: bit.ly/2k1GFTf

@kojoshow

@kojoshow Parents with questions about the non-resident tuition enforcement process can read FAQs here: bit.ly/2Uy8yjf

You can also report residency fraud to OAG by emailing oag@dc.gov or to
@OSSEDC
by calling (202) 719-6500 or submitting a tip online: bit.ly/2kvrGBc

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