In Saint Paul, the start of 2025 will usher in new worker protections with the Wage Theft ordinance taking effect, aiming to clamp down on unscrupulous employers who deny their staff legally owed compensation. This broad-spectrum measure is designed to confront issues ranging from failure to pay minimum wage and overtime, to illegal deductions and forced work without pay. “Wage theft occurs any time employers fail to pay employees what they are legally owed,” the City of St. Paul website detailed. Public comments are being solicited on the drafted Administrative Rules, offering a channel for feedback until February 13, 2025.