Houston, Texas passed an ordinance that will help to prevent wage theft in the city. The rule will make it easier for victims of wage theft to bring claims against employers who deny them the pay they are legally owed.

The ordinance was originally schedule for a vote on Nov. 13 by the Houston City Council but was held for a week. On Nov. 20, the rule passed unanimously.

According to the Down With Wage Theft Campaign website, run by Fe y Justicia, a Houston-based worker justice organization, the new ordinance will send a message to employers that cheating workers out of pay will not be tolerated by the city. Businesses that have a documented history of wage theft will be listed in a public database, making it more difficult for these employers to receive city permits, contracts and licenses.

The Fe y Justicia group estimated that low-wage employees lose more than $750 million to misclassification and other forms of wage theft each year.

To ensure that workers are being fully compensated, it is important to maintain accurate records, in addition to correctly classifying staff based on the Fair Labor Standards Act. Using attendance software, employers can track employee time.

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