Washington, D.C. — All too often, workers across the country are deprived of rightfully earned wages when companies do not pay the minimum wage, deny overtime pay, or misclassify employees as independent contractors and strip them of important protections and benefits. On Thursday, December 4, the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez that will focus on a growing body of evidence—including a report recently commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor—that shows that millions of American workers are victims of wage violations, illustrates the economic consequences of this fraud, and speaks to the critical role of enforcement in ensuring that hard work is rewarded with fair wages.
When employers break the law, the impact is felt far and wide as workers take home smaller paychecks, law-abiding businesses are put at a competitive disadvantage, and taxpayers feel the squeeze when more families have to turn to public services to make ends meet. The good news is that by enforcing laws already on the books, the U.S. Department of Labor and state governments are fighting workplace fraud and misclassification, ensuring fair pay for American workers and a stronger economy for everyone.
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WHO:
Welcoming remarks:
Neera Tanden, Counselor, Center for American Progress Action Fund; President, Center for American Progress
Keynote speaker:
Secretary Tom Perez, U.S. Department of Labor
Featured panelists:
Terri Gerstein, Chief of the Labor Bureau, New York State Office of the Attorney General
Andy Shallal, Owner and Founder, Busboys and Poets
Julie Su, Labor Commissioner, State of California
David Weil, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
Moderated by:
David Madland, Director, American Worker Project; Managing Director of Economic Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund
WHEN:
Thursday, December 4, 2014
2:00 p.m. ET – 3:30 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Center for American Progress Action Fund
1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005
Map and directions
For more information on this topic, contact Allison Preiss at 202.478.6331 or [email protected].
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