The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — The Shapiro Administration announced it is leading a coalition of 22 states and state labor agencies in opposing a proposed federal rule that officials say would weaken worker protections and make wage theft more difficult to address.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is spearheading the effort, which includes 20 attorneys general, six state labor departments, and the District of Columbia. The coalition has urged the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed joint employment rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wages, overtime pay, family leave, and other workplace protections…