Perspective
Aug. 19, 2014
Bill is wrong approach to protect workers from wage theft
Assembly Bill 2416 is a poor solution to the problem of wage theft. The bill would shift liability for unpaid wages onto innocent landowners, and can be easily abused. By Sean M. Sherlock
Assembly Bill 2416, which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee last week, would permit certain nonexempt employees to record liens for alleged unpaid wages. But AB 2416 is a poor solution to the problem of wage theft. The bill would shift liability for unpaid wages onto innocent landowners, and can be easily abused. If made law, it will regularly disrupt real estate and lending transactions, exposing commercial property owners to litigat...
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