Employers who shortchange or don't pay workers will face stiffer penalties under an Illinois bill that's set to be signed into law.
Gov. Pat Quinn is scheduled to sign it Friday.
Under the law, a repeat offense will be considered a felony, not a misdemeanor. Also, employers who violate wage theft laws will have to pay workers back with interest.
The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Labor more oversight in dealing with the 10,000-plus wage theft claims it gets annually. The agency would directly deal with claims of $3,000 or less. Those make up the majority of claims…
http://www.newstimes.com/default/article/Gov-Quinn-set-to-sign-wage-theft-legislation-596716.php
Something must be done.
ReplyDeleteI am suppose to get paid every other Monday. Here it is 2nd Monday and no paycheck.
I might get it next week which means I am getting paid every 3 weeks not 2.
In the meantime I am trying to keep gas in the car as he expects me in Beverly and downtown