Labor/Employment,
Government
Sep. 28, 2021
Wage theft bill might see employers in prison
Amendments included clarification that prosecutors charging employers with grand theft under the legislation would have to prove intent, as well as the ability of an employee to seek restitution without the need of filing a civil complaint.
Employers who intentionally short their workers on pay, benefits or other compensation can be charged with grand theft after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1003 Monday.
The bill by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, makes the intentional wage theft of more than $950 for one employee or more than $2,350 for two or more employees in a consecutive 12-month period punishable as grand theft, which prosecutors can charge as a misdemeanor o...
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