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Type Article
Year 2024
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Washington and Lee Law Review
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Because the likelihood of being penalized is low, some employers commit wage-theft on a large scale. This report explores government contracting approaches for mitigating wage theft, including disclosure obligations, ineligibility sanctions for wage-theft offenders, and government...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year -
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source PolicyLink
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
To ensure that public spending creates high-quality family-supporting jobs, local governments should implement living wage ordinances that set wage standards for city employees, government contractors, and companies receiving public subsidies. This policy guide highlights the benefits...

Type Article
Year 2024
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Courtlyn G. Roser-Jones
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Because the likelihood of being penalized is low, some employers commit wage-theft on a large scale. This report explores government contracting approaches for mitigating wage theft, including disclosure obligations, ineligibility sanctions for wage-theft offenders, and government...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2023
Level City or Town
State(s) Colorado
Source City of Denver
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
Denver's wage theft prevention ordinance grants the City Attorney the authority to prosecute wage theft, prohibits employers from withholding wages or benefits from workers that are misclassified as independent contractors, and prevent workers from retaliation. It also imposes 12%...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Yannet Lathrop
Policy Areas Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Minimum wage increases have raised questions about whether income improvements will push working families above eligibility thresholds for public assistance programs. This report analyzes minimum data from across the country and finds that most major benefits programs gradually phase...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) Texas
Source City of Austin
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...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source National Employment Law Project
Policy Areas Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Minimum wage increases have raised questions about whether income improvements will push working families above eligibility thresholds for public assistance programs. This report analyzes minimum data from across the country and finds that most major benefits programs gradually phase...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Better Cities Project
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
Promoting transparency in collective bargaining can benefit workers, local governments, and taxpayers by providing workers with more clarity about their representation and encouraging higher levels of trust in government. This report outlines the benefits of transparency in collective...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) Texas
Source City of Austin
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...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) Washington
Source Washington State Legislature
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
This act requires that government contractors pay a prevailing wage rate to all workers who are employed on public works and public building maintenance projects in the state of Washington. It defines the prevailing wage rate as the hourly wage, usual benefits, and overtime pay provided...

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