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Silver Swan

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8. We live in Illinois, which rated a "D"

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jun 2012

Many years ago, an employer refused to pay my daughter for her last week of work.

I told her to contact the State Department of Labor, which she did.

She subsequently received the pay she was owed, plus an apology.

She was a teenager then, the employer probably thought she wouldn't know what to do, and that they could get away with not paying.

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New Report Gives 46 States an F or an F- (Does That Even Exist?) In Wage Theft Enforcement [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2012 OP

That's incredibly depressing........ PDJane Jun 2012 #1

I've known many people who are victims of this crime. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #2

This happened to my father back in the 90's in Florida millijac Jun 2012 #5

Welcome to DU! I'm sorry about your father. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #6

I've actually been around a very long time.... millijac Jun 2012 #9

Welcome back then... shcrane71 Jun 2012 #10

K&R. And good luck getting the few laws we do have enforced. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #3

If it wasn't for an "F-", I never would have graduated high school. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

Another situation where existing laws are not enforced. malthaussen Jun 2012 #7

We live in Illinois, which rated a "D" Silver Swan Jun 2012 #8

Louisiana got an F and no jail time. revolution breeze Jun 2012 #11