University of Wisconsin–Madison

Grand Theft Paycheck: The Large Corporations Shortchanging their Workers' Wages

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level National, State
State(s) All States
Policy Areas Economic Justice
Many of the largest companies operating in the United States have increased their profits by forcing employees to work off the clock or by depriving them of required overtime pay. An analysis of federal and state court records shows that these corporations have been embroiled in hundreds of lawsuits over wage theft and have paid out billions of dollars to resolve the cases. This report analyzes the prevalence of wage theft in big business and identifies the specific corporations and industry sectors that have been involved most often and paid the largest penalty amounts.

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