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The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022 would require employers to provide pay stubs to workers, establish new minimum and maximum civil penalties for employers who engage in wage theft and provide grants to organizations and institutions to enhance the enforcement of wage and hour laws. 

The proposed measure includes a wide range of policies aimed at creating additional protections for workers saving for retirement.

Assistant Secretary Parker's written statement, submitted to the Workforce Protections Subcommittee ahead of his live testimony, asserted that "COVID-19 has been the occupational health issue of our time," ...

Rep. Donald Norcross said the piece of legislation was meant to go after employers willfully engaging in wage theft. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Congress considers passing more laws updating the requirement for pay stubs to help combat wage theft.

Members of the House of Representatives consider amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to protect workers from wage theft.

House lawmakers questioned labor experts about how a new bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act would protect workers from wage theft.

U.S. House lawmakers questioned several labor experts Wednesday about how a new bill to would protect workers from wage theft.

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