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Calling your retail clerk an "assistant store manager" has a surprisingly big payoff, new research finds.
Many wage theft victims are never paid a dime. Others are left waiting for months or even years, an investigation by CBS News found.
CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi investigates failures in systems designed to protect victims of wage theft.
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.
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.
Wage theft is "not a one-time purse snatching or one-time home robbery," according to Shelly Rusicka of Arise Chicago.
Three 9-year-old students and three staffers were killed in the rampage at The Covenant School, a private Christian grade school. Police say they shot and killed the shooter.
Footage shows the shooter roaming through a school corridor holding a gun and walking into a room labeled "church office," then coming back out.
The fire broke out overnight in the facility in Ciudad Juarez, right on the U.S. border.
Grand jurors investigating the former president's role in a "hush money" payment are meeting Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Authorities identified the six victims as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all 9 years old, and 61-year-old Cynthia Peak, Katherine Koonce, 60, and 61-year-old Mike Hill.
Phil Todd, a staffer for Senator Rand Paul, also suffered a laceration to his left ear that police said might require reconstruction.
Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets to try to win an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.
The Biden administration says the number of migrants arriving at the southern border will spike to record levels unless an asylum restriction is enacted.
Moselle, the 1,700-acre hunting lodge where Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed, was sold recently, records show.
Footage shows the shooter roaming through a school corridor holding a gun and walking into a room labeled "church office," then coming back out.
Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets to try to win an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.
Phil Todd, a staffer for Senator Rand Paul, also suffered a laceration to his left ear that police said might require reconstruction.
The suspected shooter has been identified as a 28-year-old from Nashville, authorities said.
The Biden administration says the number of migrants arriving at the southern border will spike to record levels unless an asylum restriction is enacted.
The Democratic-led state Legislature voted to give regulators the power to punish oil companies profiting from the type of high gas prices suffered by Californians last summer.
About $18 billion was needed to cover uninsured deposits, according to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg.
Moselle, the 1,700-acre hunting lodge where Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed, was sold recently, records show.
Americans spent an estimated $567 billion on home improvements and repairs in 2022, the highest amount in a decade.
The case could hinge on who the jury believes was the "downhill" skier, according to legal experts.
Phil Todd, a staffer for Senator Rand Paul, also suffered a laceration to his left ear that police said might require reconstruction.
The Democratic-led state Legislature voted to give regulators the power to punish oil companies profiting from the type of high gas prices suffered by Californians last summer.
About $18 billion was needed to cover uninsured deposits, according to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg.
The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world.
Harris opened her visit in Ghana, announcing $100 million in support for a handful of nations to address security, governance and development issues.
The CDC is investigating a nationwide outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — which has infected 68 people in 16 states.
Three people have died from a drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops. Manuel Bojorquez talks with one man who lost his sight following an infection.
While the bacteria is common in subtropical regions, there has been an increase of infections from Vibrio vulnificus in more northern locations, like the Delaware Bay.
Scientists found a "major reduction" in a part of T cell responses in people who were infected before being vaccinated.
Foods containing any of the five chemicals are currently banned in the European Union.
The fire broke out overnight in the facility in Ciudad Juarez, right on the U.S. border. Reports suggest most of those killed were Venezuelan.
Thabo Bester allegedly lured victims on the social media platform before raping and robbing them. At least one victim was killed.
Police say most of the suspects were planning attacks. The arrests came as suspected members of a cell that carried out the deadliest peacetime attacks in Belgium 7 years ago are on trial in Belgium.
The Biden administration says the number of migrants arriving at the southern border will spike to record levels unless an asylum restriction is enacted.
U.K. media outlets said Harry was not expected to see his father or his older brother William, the heir to the throne, during his visit to the U.K. this week.
The case could hinge on who the jury believes was the "downhill" skier, according to legal experts.
U.K. media outlets said Harry was not expected to see his father or his older brother William, the heir to the throne, during his visit to the U.K. this week.
Renner is seen walking slowly on an antigravity treadmill, nearly three months after the accident.
As a romantic lead, action star or comic scene-stealer, Owen Wilson has carved out a varied career. In the new comedy "Paint," he plays the Bob Ross-like host of a PBS painting show.
Owen Wilson continues to carve out a varied movie career, as a charming romantic lead, action star, and comic scene-stealer. In his latest comedy, "Paint," he plays a Bob Ross-like artist whose PBS painting show comes up against some unlikely competition. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with the self-effacing Wilson about his career; capturing the essence of Bob Ross; and the support he feels from his actor-siblings, Luke and Andrew Wilson.
Employee tracking tools such as keystroke monitoring software and video feeds are now the norm for remote workers.
Geoffrey Hinton, who works with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started researching artificial intelligence over 40 years ago.
ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that could make canceling a subscription service or product as easy as it was to sign up. Axios technology reporter Ashley Gold joined Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
One of the problems with sea level rise is that it happens slowly, a tiny bit each year, making it a threat that people have an easy time ignoring. But some coastal communities are realizing they have to take action. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
At least 25 people were killed as tornadoes swept through parts of Mississippi. CBS News' Lana Zak is on the ground in Rolling Fork, which was completely destroyed by the storm. She discusses the long path to recovery that still lies ahead.
In this episode of “Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores how animals are being affected by climate change and human-created pollution in their habitats.
As the government inches towards a decision that could bolster electric car production, some conservationists argue extinction of the endangered plant isn't a fair price.
While the bacteria is common in subtropical regions, there has been an increase of infections from Vibrio vulnificus in more northern locations, like the Delaware Bay.
Footage shows the shooter roaming through a school corridor holding a gun and walking into a room labeled "church office," then coming back out.
Thabo Bester allegedly lured victims on the social media platform before raping and robbing them. At least one victim was killed.
Police say most of the suspects were planning attacks. The arrests came as suspected members of a cell that carried out the deadliest peacetime attacks in Belgium 7 years ago are on trial in Belgium.
Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets to try to win an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.
Phil Todd, a staffer for Senator Rand Paul, also suffered a laceration to his left ear that police said might require reconstruction.
Blue Origin says fixes are being implemented and New Shepard sub-orbital flights will resume "soon."
While the Terran 1 rocket didn't reach orbit, builder Relativity Space says it achieved major objectives.
The space rock's anticipated trajectory places it at about half the distance to the moon, so people with telescopes may be able to see it from Earth.
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align this week.
The flaming bits of wreckage created a "spectacular light show" and were going thousands of miles per hour, an astronomer said.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.
America's longest-running news broadcast program celebrates three-quarters of a century on the air
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
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