2022 Austin Ordinance 31 Establishing Wage Theft Prevention Standards
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2022
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Texas
Policy Areas
Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
This ordinance combats wage theft by requiring the city to designate a wage theft coordinator, establishing a database of employers with a record of wage theft adjudication, and preventing offending employers from contracting with the city. It also outlines the wage theft coordinator's responsibilities and provides a comprehensive process for filing and investigating wage-theft related complaints.