Re:How Surveillance Changes Behavior: A Restaurant Workers C...
by fnordfnordfnord on Monday September 02, 2013 @06:56PM
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The person assigned to investigate a labor standards complaint will mail the employer a letter informing the employer of the complaint, who filed the complaint and what will happen next.
Since unpaid wage complaints involving minimum wage or overtime issues may affect other current/former employees who are not listed in the complaint, the department may request the employer conduct a self-audit of its place of employment if the complaint before the department proves to be valid.
Yes that sounds like a fantastically powerful tool for workers to wield against their employers. I bet it keeps everything above board. /sarcasm
States all have their mechanisms where a worker can file a complaint without needing a lawyer.