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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Announces New Worker Protection Unit 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday unveiled a new Worker Protection Unit to combat wage theft and unsafe working conditions. The unit will be led by Assistant DA and Senior Investigative Counsel Rachana Pathak. Pathak, who currently serves as Supervising Attorney of the Construction Fraud Task Force, will continue in that role as well.
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.
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