LA Council Targets Wage Theft | Los Angeles News

Los Angeles City Council just passed a bold new plan to fight wage theft, targeting employers who skip overtime or deny breaks—calling the city the “wage theft capital of the world” with $1.4 billion stolen annually. The move empowers the Bureau of Contract Administration to issue subpoenas and launch a public penalty tracker, while critics warn it could burden small businesses. Advocates argue state action has been too slow, and this is long-overdue justice for low-wage workers earning less than two-thirds of LA’s median income. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6f8a1101cfca2800 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews