New California Law Imposes Massive Fines on Employers Who Refuse to Pay Stolen Wages

Ayah Ali-Ahmad

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California has raised the stakes for businesses that steal wages and tripled the price of wage theft.

On Oct. 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 261, a bill championed by Santa Clara County officials and labor leaders. The new law imposes severe financial penalties on unpaid wage judgments, with the aim of addressing the systemic failure of collection that has cost the state billions…

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