Wage Theft

Tell us what you want to know about wage theft

When companies illegally underpay workers, the federal government rarely makes them pay damages or fines, the Center for Public Integrity found. We’re gathering questions from readers about wage theft for a live forum we're hosting later this year. (Dale clic en la bandera en la parte superior derecha de la encuesta para la versión en español.)
Journalists at Public Integrity won’t share any of your information or publish your story without your consent. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Clarke at aclarke@publicintegrity.org
What questions about wage theft would you like answered?
If you know or suspect your employer is failing to pay you as required (for instance, paying less than the agreed-upon rate or not paying overtime), what are some resources, tools or information that would be useful?
Have you had an experience with wage theft? Can you share what happened?
Would you like to be notified about the wage-theft panel when we've set a date?

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Would you be willing to talk to a reporter about your experience with wage theft?

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Please share your email address if you answered “yes” to either question above so we can reach you.
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Tell us what you want to know about wage theft