Legitimate businesses suffer a competitive disadvantage when they must compete with scofflaw employers.
Workers lose wages, insurance coverage and benefits, and workplace rights.
Tougher laws are needed to end labor law violations and ensure that all businesses pay proper employment-related taxes and insurance premiums. The current penalties imposed upon employers for wage and hour violations are inadequate and fail to serve as a deterrent. Require an employer to post a notice of labor commissioner awards against the employer if the employer has engaged in a pattern and practice of wage and hour violations.