Wage theft is the most expensive crime in the USA. Fifteeen BILLION dollars are stolen from American workers per year. What is wage theft, and why is this still happening? 1/ 
Wage theft is when workers aren’t paid the full amount they are owed. For example if you aren’t paid for the full time you work when you have to come early, wait around, or stay late. It’s STEALING from you
vice.com/en/article/qjp…
vice.com/en/article/qjp…
You also hear about “effective minimum wage” in this context. That means the “effective” wage paid doesn’t meet the legal minimum. Maybe for reasons like working late, or other reasons like a “piece rate” that doesn’t actually add up to minimum wage. nfwm.org/farm-workers/f…
FYI I am saying “what you are paid” rather than “what you earn” and I am doing that on purpose. Tino the farm worker is PAID 28 cents per vine, but I think he has EARNED a lot better than this
https://twitter.com/ufwupdates/status/1492145407354306560
Wage theft can also be sneakier stuff. Your pay slip must show exactly, every single detail. What hours you worked for what wage, any deductions - it all needs to be in there. There are detailed laws about this, but bosses break those laws constantly dol.gov/agencies/whd/f…
If workers are given gratuities like tips from customers, your employer can’t take any of that money. The details vary by state but it is STEALING and yet it happens alllll the time. Food service workers experience a lot of wage theft motherjones.com/food/2021/10/r…
Remember how HR exists to protect the boss?
Many employers can force you into arbitration if you’re harmed. “Forced arbitration” means you lose your right to go to court and THEY choose who settles the case. It helps them get away with stealing from you!
nelp.org/publication/fo…
Many employers can force you into arbitration if you’re harmed. “Forced arbitration” means you lose your right to go to court and THEY choose who settles the case. It helps them get away with stealing from you!
nelp.org/publication/fo…
We see cops and mayors and other jerks crying about shoplifting and other “law and order” bullshit. Why aren’t they freaking out about wage theft? Wage theft steals more than shoplifting, burglary and other kinds of stealing crimes combined! epi.org/publication/em…
I’ve talked before about how domestic workers and farm workers are excluded from many labor laws.
Employers can also pay you less than min wage if you get tips, or if you’re a worker with a disability. Or incarcerated workers! (More about that another day, but it’s legal!)
Employers can also pay you less than min wage if you get tips, or if you’re a worker with a disability. Or incarcerated workers! (More about that another day, but it’s legal!)
Workers: what would happen to YOU if you stole something?
Why are billionaire jerks getting away with stuff like this, but you’d go to jail for stealing baby formula? These are massive huge crimes against workers just trying to earn a living
inthesetimes.com/article/tempor…
Why are billionaire jerks getting away with stuff like this, but you’d go to jail for stealing baby formula? These are massive huge crimes against workers just trying to earn a living
inthesetimes.com/article/tempor…
“Trying to earn a living.”
Ever just sit and think about how fucked up that phrase is?
Ever just sit and think about how fucked up that phrase is?
ANYWAY. What other kinds of wage theft have you seen? What do you think other workers need to know? I’m learning a lot here from you all. It’s so great (even if I hate all the bad parts) I’m so lucky
YES this is a good one to remember
https://twitter.com/BubblesLeFay/status/1495564937271332870
I have also learned a lot of stuff about “misclassification” and wage theft recently, with help from @LorenaSGonzalez (but right now I have to rest my toe beans from all this typing whew) mic.com/impact/lorena-…
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