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Mark Takano: “It denies millions of workers the right to hold their employers accountable for wage theft.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
It denies millions of workers the right to hold their employers accountable for wage theft.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano emphasizes the bill's negative impact on workers' ability to seek justice.

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