December 22, 2010

Governor Paterson Signs Into Law The Wage Theft Prevention Act Governor Paterson signed into law a comprehensive bill, S 8380/A 11726, the Wage Theft Prevention Act. The bill addresses employer failure to pay mandatory minimum wages and overtime due to employees, thereby requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, strengthening available remedies for wage law Read more

Access to Education, Family & Community Programs to Address Exploitive Child Labor On December 15, 2010, the US DOL announced the award of $40 million in grants in 2010 to eliminate exploitive child labor in 12 countries. The grants will offer children access to educational and training alternatives, help improve the livelihoods of their households Read more