Wage Theft /tags/wage-theft Wage Theft en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 GMT Alton and O'Fallon IHOP owner kept servers' tips and didn't pay full wages, feds say /law-order/2024-06-12/feds-illinois-ihop-alton-ofallon-wage-theft The U.S. Department of Labor is now suing the owner, Khalid Ramadan, for approximately $367,890 in compensation and damages for 179 IHOP workers. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-12/feds-illinois-ihop-alton-ofallon-wage-theft Lexi Cortes Carpenters union says some employers are committing millions in payroll fraud /economy-business/2024-04-15/carpenters-union-says-some-employers-are-committing-millions-in-payroll-fraud A pair of studies found that tens of thousands of construction workers in Missouri and Kansas are incorrectly classified as independent contractors. That means employers are avoiding withholding income tax and paying into programs like Social Security, unemployment insurance and Medicare. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:45:30 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-15/carpenters-union-says-some-employers-are-committing-millions-in-payroll-fraud Eric Schmid