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Wage Theft as a Crime: States Escalate Enforcement with Criminal Prosecution

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In a significant shift in labor law enforcement, states and localities across the United States are increasingly treating wage theft not merely as a civil infraction, but as a criminal offense. This trend in certain...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Passing the Laboring Oar? What’s to Come for No-Poach and Wage-Fixing Prosecutions

It’s been two years since the Antitrust Division brought its most recent — and only pending — criminal case involving labor markets. The two-year pause may be telling. It could indicate that prosecutors are picking and...more

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