New movement aims to end wage theft in Oregon
It appears that the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division isn't the only organization working to quell wage theft in low-paying industries, according to The Register Guard. Oregon Farmworkers' Union president Ramon Ramirez is discussing this important issue, which is prevalent in agricultural environments.
Wage theft doesn't have to be as blatant as stealing or withholding employees' paychecks. It can include much more subtle incidents, such as unpaid overtime, illegal deductions for uniforms and allowing workers to perform any tasks off the clock, the source adds.
"Ninety percent of the workers reported receiving less than minimum wage for picking strawberries and cranberries," Ramirez told the media outlet, citing statistics from a 2009 PCUN study.
In fact, it was recently uncovered that PTM Berry Farms in neighboring state, Washington, was also violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay employees minimum wage and allowing underage employees to work in the fields.
Moreover, the Department of Labor revealed the operation was not maintaining proper records of employee attendance. To clean up these oversights, which can lead to violations and back pay, employers can install new payroll processing systems that ensure workers receive all of the wages they have rightfully earned.
Wage theft doesn't have to be as blatant as stealing or withholding employees' paychecks. It can include much more subtle incidents, such as unpaid overtime, illegal deductions for uniforms and allowing workers to perform any tasks off the clock, the source adds.
"Ninety percent of the workers reported receiving less than minimum wage for picking strawberries and cranberries," Ramirez told the media outlet, citing statistics from a 2009 PCUN study.
In fact, it was recently uncovered that PTM Berry Farms in neighboring state, Washington, was also violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay employees minimum wage and allowing underage employees to work in the fields.
Moreover, the Department of Labor revealed the operation was not maintaining proper records of employee attendance. To clean up these oversights, which can lead to violations and back pay, employers can install new payroll processing systems that ensure workers receive all of the wages they have rightfully earned.
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