A domestic worker is expected to be available at all hours, but is only paid for a regular 40-hour workweek. An hourly worker is told to "clock out," but to finish a job before leaving without pay. A construction project comes to a halt due to financial troubles and the workers are never paid.
These are typical scenarios reported by South Florida legal services and community groups. Where are such workers to turn?
Miami-Dade County has passed the first county ordinance in the nation against wage theft — employers not paying workers what they're owed — and Palm Beach County is considering a similar ordinance. Could Broward County be far behind? more
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