We have learned from our friends at Interfaith Worker Justice that U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) has proposed the Pay Stub Disclosure Act (HR 4376), a law that would mandate that all workers receive documentation of their pay. IWJ is asking worker advocates to call their local Representatives and ask them to co-sponsor this legislation. In our area the call should be made to the office of Congressman Bill Pascrell at 1-202-225-5751 or 201-935-2248 (local). His office is happy to receive the recommendation. Too often, wage theft occurs when workers' pay is illegally whittled down by undercounting the hours they worked, paying illegal wage rates or taking unauthorized deductions. Requiring that employers document the payments with pay stubs would make a major difference in capturing stolen wages. Wage theft in America costs countless ... Read more