Sunday, May 04, 2008

Texas Workforce Commission Collects Nearly $10 Million in Unpaid Wages

The state of Texas recovered $9.9 million in unpaid wages on behalf of workers in 2006 and 2007.

The Texas Workforce Commission collected the back wages through its enforcement of the Texas Payday Law, which requires private employers to provide workers with earned compensation in a timely manner.

"Texans who have not been paid for work have a true resource in the Texas Workforce Commission," says Larry Temple, executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission. "Services from our Labor Law Section are at no-cost to the worker, and we work aggressively to collect unpaid wages once we determine wages are due."

Texas Workforce Commission Labor Law investigators annually conduct more than 15,000 wage claim investigations across the state.

TWC also makes presentations to employer organizations, education service centers and workforce boards to educate the public about the Texas Payday Law, the Texas Child Labor Law and the Texas Minimum Wage Act.

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