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Senate hearing highlights governor proposal to let state seize assets to recover stolen wages
Summary
At a budget hearing, New York Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said the governor27s executive budget would give the agency authority to "levy liens and seize financial assets following an unpaid wage theft judgment" to recover stolen pay for workers.
At a budget hearing on the governor27s executive proposal, New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said the governor27s plan would allow the department to "levy liens and seize financial assets following an unpaid wage theft judgment," giving investigators a stronger collection tool to return money to workers.
Why it matters: Labor advocates and several legislators told the panel wage theft remains widespread and that enforcement is under-resourced. Without practical collection powers, they argued, judgments can be symbolic: employers can be…
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