Fighting wage theft in New York City
The Economic Policy Institute estimates that workers lose more than $50 billion a year to wage theft. New York City is cracking down on the crime and other abuses of low-income workers.
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Chicago owed nearly $20 million in police overtime for special events
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Some Chicago street festivals not paying city for police overtime
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Wage theft often goes unpunished despite state systems meant to combat it
Many wage theft victims are never paid a dime. Others are left waiting for months or even years, an investigation by CBS News found.
Rudy Giuliani accused of sexual assault
A new lawsuit accuses former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani of sexual assault, harassment, wage theft and other misconduct, and asks for $10 million in damages. The plaintiff claims to have worked for Giuliani for nearly two years, and alleges he offered her a job "as a pretext to develop a quid pro quo sexual relationship." A spokesperson for Giuliani said he denies the allegations. Elaine Quijano reports.
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How companies get away with wage theft
CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi investigates failures in systems designed to protect victims of wage theft.
Labor secretary on delays in wage theft cases
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said the department needs to do more to try to reclaim money owed to workers due to wage theft.
Wage theft "a lot of money" for workers
Jose Uribe, workplace justice campaigns organizer at Arise Chicago, reacts to CBS News analysis of state wage claim data and explains why the amount owed in the average case can cause real financial hardship for victims.
Some workers get "less than minimum wage"
Wage theft is "not a one-time purse snatching or one-time home robbery," according to Shelly Rusicka of Arise Chicago.
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