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Manhattan workers stiffed by employers given new legal route to recoup stolen wages 
New York City workers stiffed by their employers will now have a way to recover stolen wages from a new fund announced on Thursday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg revealed a new pilot program to pay people who weren’t compensated by their bosses or whose employers went bankrupt and couldn’t pay them.
Manhattan DA Unveils New Unit to Combat Wage Theft, Protect NYC Workers
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced the creation of a unit aimed at investigating and prosecuting wage theft, worker exploitation and other forms of worker harassment across New York City.
Waging war on wage theft: Manhattan DA Bragg forms Worker Protection Unit to investigate unfair bosses
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday the creation of a Worker Protection Unit which aims to take wages out of the pockets of shady employers and into the hands of honest workers.
New Manhattan DA unit to target corporate wage theft
Manhattan prosecutors are going after corporations that steal workers’ wages and jeopardize their safety, officials announced Thursday. The first-ever Worker Protection Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will prosecute and investigate wage theft in the borough, authorities said. In addition to criminal charges, the new unit will also focus on recouping wages and workplace harassment.
D.A. Bragg Announces Creation of Office’s First “Worker Protection Unit”
A class that brings Manhattan prosecutors together with incarcerated men
On a recent evening, as the Manhattan district attorney looked on, five prosecutors from the office received certificates for completing a semester-long course called Inside Criminal Justice. But what made the ceremony and the course unique were the class's other students: five convicted felons who had served their time and were now free.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office