Wage Theft
Policy Committee February 25, 2025
HARRISBURG, Feb. 25 – Wage theft is a pervasive problem in Pennsylvania and across the country responsible for roughly three times as much economic loss as all other theft combined, testifiers said Tuesday during a House Majority Policy Committee hearing on the topic. Studies by Temple University estimate there are 46 million instances of wage theft in Pennsylvania each year, keeping around $936 million annually from the workers that earned it. Wage theft can include employers paying less than the minimum wage, not properly compensating overtime work, or requiring employees to do “off-the-clock” work. 
- Host: Rep. Emily Kinkead, D-Allegheny
- Testifiers:
- Robert Daley- Principal Attorney, Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C
- Michael Ford- Secretary/Treasurer, Pennsylvania Building & Construction Trades Council
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