First-of-its-kind CBS News investigation exposes impact of wage theft on workers across America
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- A CBS Investigations special report reveals how employers are stealing their own workers' wages and getting away with it because of lax state and federal enforcement. National consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi brings us worker stories from across the country about their struggle to get what they're owed.
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Why is it so hard to enforce? If they don’t pay issue an arrest warrant. If the employees took money from the register that’s exactly what would happen to them. Theft is only a crime if you are working class or poor apparently
Well said. Easy to enforce justice if the powers that be actually prioritize or act in good faith.
Why well here is an example I was working as a truck driver paycheck bounced and we were told it would be rectified by the suit they sent to talk to us so we did another two weeks ...at the end of it they closed up operations in our state
I went to the labor board with all my documentation got spend four months waiting on a hearing that I won by the company's own admission...so I was waiting to receive what was after another couple months I reported it to the labor board that my judgement was not paid a couple days later they informed me there was nothing they could do because they were an out of state company
Or the local school district that stole from all the drivers and good luck with that
This is BS! No pay no work! It is THAT SIMPLE!!!!!!
We are attacking the problem all wrong. We are going after the companies of wage theft. The CEOs and board members don't feel the pain directly. If we want change, we need to start fining the CEOs and board members a percentage of their pay and bonuses equal to the offense they caused their workers.
CEOs can hire lawyers that get them off the hook much too easily.
CEO? How that work for a small pizza business? Not every shop is a part of a large chain.
@@kmk967 So, you are saying that the owners of small pizza shops are stealing wages from their workers? After all, that is what we are talking about (wage theft). Are you saying that small pizza shops have the built in excuse that they can steal wages because they are small? Try that excuse in court. Your honor, I only stole from my workers because I was a small pizza shop. I can go now? Thank you.
@@twalrus1 When did I say they were all stealing? I said how can one go to the CEO. How you made that jump is beyond me.
@@kmk967 The WHOLE SUBJECT was about wage theft. Please keep up with the rest of us.
don't hire people if you cant pay them; If you are skeleton crew and still cant pay them, close your business
Don't work for them if they are not paying.
@darrellconwell you solved the problem single handedly. What a genius, lol. Now, what if the problem is so pervasive that there isn't always a get away option?
@darrellconwell victim blaming, classic, usausa
Still waiting since 1964 to have my adoption nullified, and take back my legal birth certificate. And not have that custody or authority be given back to my biological relatives or their relatives.
As a child I was legally removed from one group of dysfunctional and abusive group of people. And placed into another group of dysfunctional and abusive group of people.
I am in need of a lawyer to represent me. I am okay with going to the United States Supreme Court. Thi is as important as: Brown vs The Board of Education.
There should have been federal legislation written centuries ago; that allowed adopted people to have their adoption nullified.
There should have been legislation in the United States Constitution or in the Bill of Rights or in the Amendments; that allows adopted people to have their adoption nullified. Regardless of their age.
Several law enforcements, the AG of California and the ACLU are a few organizations that have been informed.
Why doesn't my birth certificate have the word: Adopted?
The United States government and judiciary system failed to inform adopted people, upon being adopted their legal problems would begin.
Having an adoption nullified would be similar to divorce laws. Stating abuse, rape and incest. Stating irreconcilable differences and conflict of interests.
What does this have to do with the topic of this video?
@@donnewton7858
I was adopted. The emotional, mental, physical and verbal abuse started on the first day.
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My adopted parents biological son at the age of fifteen started raping me, when I was nine years old.
The people that adopted me/I was forced to live with have been delaying this trial, for over twenty years. They don't want me to testify against them. They've been aiding, abetting and protecting a pedophile.
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Needed Federal Legislation.
Adoption Nullification Act:
Allowing adopted people to have their adoption nullified. To be emancipated. Regardless of their age.
This would be an Amendment to the Emancipation Proclamation.
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People are not property. Adoption should not be a form of slavery.
Had there been federal legislation, I would have had my adoption nullified decades ago. And wouldn't have had to post this information.
@@dianahill5116 Write your senator..smh
@@dianahill5116
Good luck with your crusade. I am sure you aren't alone in this.
While I feel bad for you, as others have said, you need to contact your senator who makes state laws for this.
Presently happening where I work
I've known about employers that told people to "clock-out" and then stay and finish some work, off the clock labor.
There have been driver's that don't get paid to wash and clean and put gasoline in the vehicle.
I've seen customers steal tips off tables and the manager does nothing.
There's law enforcement agencies that are paying for overtime, not worked. That's a fact.
I worked twenty four seven I got less and less never home always working other workers came two hours late I still never got full money … fighting for it in arbitration three years my checks went down down down one day my employer took back 1,79 for every hour I worked for six months ..l because no reason ..just unbelievable… pandemic money never got I used my own money masks just just crazy theses people atleast get money I got pennies
At my last job, I feel that we were constantly paid multiple weeks in arrears in order to prevent us from quitting. E.g., the implied threat is that if you quit you lose your last 4-6 weeks work. Is this a form of wage theft?
Yes
@@t.h.8475 There ought to be a limit to how far ahead your paychecks can come!
@@ThePeterDislikeShow I agree, it's just one more way if stealing from you.
@@t.h.8475 Well I don't think they ever actually stole. It's more of discouraging you from quitting your job because so much of your money is tied up there. It's akin to human trafficking operations where the trafficker holds your papers and such.
Been a victim of this
ALWAYS make copies of all paper work
People aren't always allowed to copy documents.
There aren't copy machines, at every location.
*paperwork.
Wage theft also comes in the form of illegals, non citizens, working for low wages and taking American citizens jobs? Why is this ok?
mine "forgot" my payroll details and is now holding my check
Easy to enforce justice if the powers that be actually prioritize or act in good faith. Even the State is questionable. IMO. State program managers are skilled at developing creative job descriptions that deem a role clerical, turn it into management, and back to clerical again. Same skills and duties different language. The real difference can be low hourly wage and zero benes to near six figures with full State benes. But they oversee private sector wage theft?? 😢
It's her fault for working for 17 years without getting a raise. I would be outta there in three months...
Another reason to do comprehensive immigration. Also, fix these laws that protect companies from stealing wages.
It's not just not paying for the hours worked. They find reasons for not reimbursing or paying. I can't get reimbursed for a meal if I go to training unless I'm gone for 12 hours.
Justice seems to be only for corporate America.
Now do a report on all the stolen,untaxed, under-the-table wages being sent to South &Central America via Western Union
@ FakePanderingCBS
Embezzlement can be very costly and might jeopardize a person's safety and security, because the embezzlement might be other said items stolen... not just money.
Or one about the IRS since they want to add 87k new agents to steal even more
Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.6 You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you. James 5:1-6 NIV
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First of its kind investigation? First of its kind for YOU, maybe. This matter has been reported on by actual journalists for decades.
Vist 3rd world countries like Kenya, you will be shocked.
Reparations first
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Embezzlement is a problem.
Reparations will never happen
Get reparations from the people who sold the slaves to the Europeans.
Ha ha democrats.
Drastically underestimated as most goes unreported as folks need their jobs ....and even with the IRS it is regarded as just doing business
Im going tnrough this right now at my job me and my coworkers its very frustrating