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Manhattan DA urges NYC's low-income workers to report wage theft

The Economic Policy Institute estimates that workers lose more than $50 billion a year to wage theft. New York City is cracking down on the crime and other abuses of low-income workers.

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The Manhattan district attorney is urging low‑income workers in New York City to report instances of wage theft, as the Economic Policy Institute estimates such theft costs workers over $50 billion annually. City officials are intensifying enforcement efforts against these crimes and related abuses targeting low‑wage employees.

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