It’s supposed to be easy to make your boss pay up for lost wages. Instead it takes years
For years, California has struggled to address a mounting backlog of workers claiming labor law violations, even as it collected millions of

For years, California has struggled to address a mounting backlog of workers claiming labor law violations, even as it collected millions of dollars from employers each year for enforcement. Now, a judge’s order may force the state to solve the problem.
The state’s Labor Commissioner’s Office faces a lawsuit this year from workers who say […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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