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List of articles highlighting our recent efforts to combat wage theft and labor violations. 

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California Labor Commissioner Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Wage Theft Case

11/21/2023

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Denver adopts new rules for civil wage theft

3/26/2023

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Employers Steal Up to $50 Billion From Workers Every Year. It’s Time to Reclaim It.

2/13/2023

 

 

 

Wage Violations Lead Off California, Denver 2023 Labor Targets

1/23/2023

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San Diego begins enforcing new contractor transparency rules to fight wage theft, even up playing field

1/3/2023

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To fight wage theft California gets strong assist from worker centers

11/15/2022

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To fight wage theft, San Diego adopts stricter transparency rules for city contractors

8/2/2022

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Colorado Lawmakers Crack Down On Employers Who Steal Workers’ Wages

5/16/2022

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Watchdog Group: Treat Construction Workers On Affordable Housing Projects Fairly

4/12/2022

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California Labor Commissioner Collects Over $2.6 Million in Wages for 100 Workers on a Public Works Project

12/16/2021

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California Labor Commissioner Cites Drywall Company more than $7.2 Million for Wage Theft Violations

10/25/2021

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San Diego construction company cited $1.7 million for wage theft violations

10/19/2021

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Construction company cited over $1.7 million for alleged wage theft violations

10/19/2021

 

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Construction Firm Cited Over Alleged $1.7 Million in Wage Theft Violations

10/19/2021

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California Labor Commissioner Cites Construction Company $1.7 Million for Wage Theft Violations

10/18/2021

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Feds: San Diego drywall company failed to pay overtime to 500-plus workers

10/14/2021

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Wage Theft: A San Diego County Problem That Hurts More Than Just The Worker

10/1/2021

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Watchdog Group: Wage Exploitation Of Construction Workers Threatens Housing Supply

8/16/2021

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Study: Families of nearly half of all construction workers in California are enrolled in a safety net program

6/8/2021

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Wage Theft is Common for Low-Level Workers, and Officials Are Starting to Take Notice

5/19/2021

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Wage Theft, Tax Evasion and a Labor Shortage: Are Unlawful Contractors Compounding the Housing Crisis?

4/15/2021

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DA’s office announces new unit to prosecute wage theft, labor trafficking

2/22/2021

 

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DA Forms New Unit to Protect Workers’ Rights, Prosecute Employers Not Paying Wages

2/22/2021

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Meet Julie Su, California’s Fighter for Workers

3/9/2021

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Calif. Drywall Co. Must Pay $2M Fine Over Pay Violations

2/18/2021

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California Labor Commissioner's Citation of Drywall Contractor for Nearly $2 Million in Wage Theft Violations Affirmed

2/18/2021

 

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California Department of Justice Establishes Workers Rights and Fair Labor Section

2/13/2021

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New Los Angeles County Sheriff's task force aims to get unpaid wages to cheated workers

2/9/2021

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Torrance fires contractor on $21-million transit center, delaying the project yet again

11/8/2019

 

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Contractor who worked on prominent downtown San Jose luxury condo tower sentenced to prison for labor violations

6/26/2019

 

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California labor officials cite sub for $598K of unpaid wages, hold GC responsible for $69K

5/31/2019

 

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Builder Fined in Wage Case, General Contractor Also Liable 

5/30/2019

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More states should follow new Colorado policy on wage theft

5/30/2019

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Labor Commissioner’s Office Issues Wage Theft Citations for Subcontractor’s Failure to Pay 62 Construction Workers

5/29/2019

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New Colorado Law Deems Failure to Pay Wages a Theft

5/16/2019

 

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California contractors plead guilty to $6M fraud, theft

4/26/2019

 

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Paramount Construction Company Operators Involved in Fraud Case

4/25/2019

 

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Colorado Lawmakers Advance Bill to Crack Down on Wage Theft

4/3/2019

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Orange County & Los Angeles rising project costs continues to be developers biggest issue coming into 2019 and beyond

2/14/2019

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State cites sub for $12M of wage theft violations

2/13/2019

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San Gabriel Valley Construction Contractor Cited for Nearly $12 Million in Wage Theft Violations

2/11/2019

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Construction firm that worked on Surf City apartments fined nearly $12 million for wage theft

2/11/2019

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More than 1,000 L.A. construction workers were cheated out of millions in pay, labor officials say

2/11/2019

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LA County-based subcontractor cited for nearly $12M in wage theft

2/11/2019

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Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites RDV Construction $12 Million for Wage Theft Affecting More Than 1,000 Workers

2/11/2019

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California contractors pegged in alleged $6M fraud

11/2/2018

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California construction company operators charged with fraud and wage theft

11/2/2018

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Siblings charged in $6 million workers' comp fraud

11/1/2018

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CA construction company operators charged with fraud, labor theft

11/1/2018

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Owners of construction company accused of premium fraud

11/1/2018

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Managers of UCLA Housing Project Charged in $6 Million Fraud

10/30/2018

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Construction company owners charged in fraud case

10/30/2018

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Long Beach man gets 8 years in state prison after pleading guilty to felony embezzlement, forgery

9/19/2018

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Community Voices: A cautionary lesson for building our public facilities 

7/31/2018

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Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Southern California Drywall Contractor Nearly $2 Million for Overtime and Rest Period Wage Theft

7/24/2018

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Fullerton drywall contractor fined $2 million for cheating 472 workers

7/24/2018

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Fullerton-based contractor fined $1.9 Million for wage theft

7/24/2018

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California: Company that did not pay its 103 workers for school construction fined

7/11/2018

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Employer must pay one million dollars to more than 100 construction workers in Long Beach, California

7/10/2018

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Construction workers receive $1.1M payout in wage theft case over Long Beach high school project

7/9/2018

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Million-dollar Payout to Workers in High School Construction in Long Beach

7/9/2018

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Contractor pays $1.1M to end Calif. watchdog's pay probe

7/9/2018

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