Illinois Wage Theft Legislation Just Pay for All Act – full text is below and attached. Passed in 2010 through organizing campaign of Union Latina in Chicago, IL. Public Act 096-1407 SB3568 Enrolled LRB096 20650 RLC 36363 b AN ACT concerning criminal law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of…
City of Seattle Wage Theft Ordinance – full text is below and attached. Was passed in 2011 based on organizing campaign of Casa Latina.
AN ORDINANCE relating to wage theft; amending Seattle Municipal Code sections 5.55.230 and 12A.08.060; clarifying the definition of theft as it relates to theft of wages; providing a list of circumstances that may be considered in determining whether a person intends to commit wage theft; clarifying the City’s jurisdiction in such cases; and allowing the City to refuse to issue, revoke, or refuse to renew business licenses from employers found guilty of wage theft.
Full Text of the Ordinance is attached. It was passed in 2010 as a result of WeCount organizing in Miami Dade County, Florida.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROHIBITING WAGE THEFT, PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR WAGE THEFT PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
For Immediate Release: September 13, 2012 Contact: Nadia Marin-Molina, nadia@ndlon.org, 516-984-5755 Ending Wage Theft is Crucial for Improving All Jobs, Tackling Inequality 10 WAYS TO REBUILD MIDDLE CLASS REPORT ISSUED TODAY WASHINGTON, DC – More than 20 of America’s leading organizations on work and the economy today released a plan with 10…
