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