Exposed: California Wage Theft
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The Crisis
$2.3–$4.6B
Stolen from California workers every year in minimum wage violations alone
Rutgers Workplace Justice Lab, 2024
960,000+
California workers affected by wage theft annually
Rutgers study, 2014–2023 data
Only 2%
Of stolen wages are ever recovered by workers
California Labor Commissioner data
$1M+
Average PAGA settlement for wage & hour violations
Baker & Welsh PAGA Outcomes Report
Sources: Economic Policy Institute (2017); Rutgers Workplace Justice Lab (2024); California Labor Commissioner; Baker & Welsh PAGA Outcomes Report
Your Rights Under California Law
Required for any shift over 5 hours. Your employer owes you 1 hour of pay for every violation.
California requires time-and-a-half after 8 hours in a single day — not just 40/week like federal law.
Every pay period. Missing or inaccurate pay stubs carry penalties up to $4,000.
If you're treated like an employee, you ARE one — regardless of what your contract says.
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