By Janice Knight (SPHR)- Guest Blogger

Wage Theft Enforcement Adds New Urgency

Several enforcement agencies in California are now collaborating and have stepped up their efforts to go after employers who they believe are guilty of “Wage Theft”.  Employers are guilty of wage theft for failing to comply with the many wage and hour laws on the books.  The term became more widely known with the passage in January of 2013 of the Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011, which gives greater protection to workers, and makes changes in the way workers are notified of basic employment information. [Read more…]