Winning Wage Justice: An Advocate's Guide to State and City Policies to Fight Wage Theft
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2011
Level
City or Town, County, State
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
This guide outlines effective state and city-level policies for strengthening the enforcement of minimum wage and overtime laws. This guide advocates for policies that raise employers' costs for violating wage laws, strengthen local government's capacity to enforce labor regulations, prevent independent contractor misclassifications, and close loopholes in minimum wage and overtime laws.