Santa Clara County is helping regulators deal with businesses that cheat workers out of wages but fail to settle that debt.
Many day laborers are having difficulties paying bills because of rising prices and fewer work opportunities.
Wage theft disproportionally affects those with limit resources to fight back.
Victims of wage theft have few options, a Politico investigative reporter says.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accuses Domino's of being a 'joint employer' with franchisees and responsibility for labor violations.
New lawsuits claim companies didn't pay earned wages and overtime.
Between 3.5 and 6.5 percent of workers are making less than they should.
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
