Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday the creation of a Worker Protection Unit which aims to take wages out of the pockets of shady employers and into the hands of honest workers.
A Manhattan District Attorney’s office first, the unit is promised to investigate and prosecute wage theft perpetrated by industry leaders throughout borough, including in professions ranging from construction to the hospitality sector and even home health care. While the unit will seek criminal charges against individuals and corporations that steal their employees’ wages, Bragg emphasized that the most imperative aspect of this announcement is returning money to those who have had their earnings unfairly held by bosses. This will be initiated by Bragg’s Stolen Wage, which will be funded by the D.A.’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative.
