ProGov21 Policy Library

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,...

Despite existing income protections, wage theft remains rampant, particularly among immigrant workers who fear retaliation for reporting violations. This report's findings underscore that current retaliation protections are insufficient, leaving workers vulnerable to financial instability...

Local governments often fail to enforce basic labor protections like minimum wage, overtime pay, and safe working conditions. This study finds that workers suffer from significant underpayment of minimum wage and overtime, lack of required meal breaks, illegal deductions from pay,...

An unprecedented number of cities and counties around the nation have adopted a local minimum wage that is higher than the federal wage floor. Today, more than 20 cities and counties have a higher local minimum wage; 11 were approved in 2014 alone. This wave of local minimum wage...

As the real value of wages generally continues to decline and income inequality worsens, raising the minimum wage must be a priority. However, the success of any local minimum wage law in delivering higher wages for workers will depend on effective enforcement of that law....