“I never learned about wage theft,” Ungerleider said.
“If I had known I probably would have been able to
better advocate for myself, especially when it came to
giving up all the tips I would make at my cafe job.”
University of Iowa Student Legal Services
(https://legal.studentlife.uiowa.edu/about/why-sls/)
offers free and confidential legal counseling. In Iowa,
you can file a wage complaint with the Iowa Division
of Labor (https://www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov/wagepayment-collection-and-minimum-wage). Wage
complaints can be filed as long as the incident has
happened within a year, the amount stolen from you is
less than $6,500, and the work was done in Iowa.
Additionally, if you have experienced wage theft, you
can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor
(https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-povertyopportunity/workers-rights/cheated-at-work/wagetheft-what-you-should-know-minimum-overtime-pay/).
Vulnerable populations deserve better than to be
taken advantage of for their work. Addressing wage
theft and making sure employees know their rights is
key in order to protect workers.
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