Wage Theft & Pay Issues

Wage Theft & Pay Issues

Wage theft occurs when workers do not receive their legally or contractually promised wages. Wage theft includes not paying for overtime, not paying the minimum wage, not paying for all hours worked, not allowing workers to take meal or rest breaks, and stealing tips.

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Wage theft occurs when workers do not receive their legally or contractually promised wages. Wage theft includes not paying for overtime, not paying the minimum wage, not paying for all hours worked, not allowing workers to take meal or rest breaks, and stealing tips.

Working For Dignity Survey Findings

WFD-wage-theft---overtime

71 didn't get break

no pay stubs

Resources

Wage Theft Awareness Campaign

Provides resources to identify wage theft, information on workers' rights and employers' responsibilities concerning wages and labor laws, and instructions on how to report problems or labor law violations. Visit Their Site >

 WageTheft.org

A project of Interfaith Worker Justice - provides resources, reports, campaigns, and links to local worker justice groups. Visit Their Site >

 

California Rural Legal Assistance
(831) 724-2253/688-6535
21 Carr Street
Watsonville, CA
95076
crla.org

CA Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
(831) 443-3041
1870 Main Street, Suite 150, Salinas, CA 93906
(408) 277-1266
100 Paseo de San Antonio, Rm. 120, San Jose, CA.  95113
www.dir.ca.gov/dlse

Watsonville Law Center
(831) 722-2845
315 Main Street, Suite 207
Watsonville, CA
95076
watsonvillelawcenter.org