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Oversight hearing spotlights wage theft as wide-ranging enforcement challenge; agencies pledge coordination and resources
Summary
Supervisors held an extensive hearing on wage theft that featured worker testimony, a presentation by the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) on its investigative model and recoveries, a Budget Analyst comparison with state procedures, legal advocates' critiques of delays, and commitments from the District Attorney, Police and Health Department to coordinate enforcement. The committee asked for follow-up, interagency collaboration and possible legislative changes to speed remedies.
The Committee held a full hearing on wage theft enforcement, bringing together community witnesses, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE), the Budget/Legislative Analyst, legal aid clinics, the District Attorney's Office, the Department of Public Health, the Police Department and the Treasurer's Office. Chair David Campos framed wage theft as a systemic problem affecting low-wage and immigrant workers and said the hearing should be the start of stronger city action.
Donna Levitt, director of OLSE, described the city's enforcement model: OLSE audits payroll records, conducts site visits, preserves claimant confidentiality, pursues individual owner liability and reaches settlements or hearings. She said OLSE has recovered…
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