DC workers notched another victory against wage theft on Monday when a judge ruled that DC's Department of Employment Services (DOES) must provide key information. “Laws are only as good as the enforcement that makes sure all employers actually play by the rules,” said DC Jobs with Justice Executive Director Elizabeth Falcon. While employers are required to make workers whole if tips do not reach an average hourly rate of $15, “No one could tell if that was really happening,” said Falcon. DOES has never provided this information to the DC City Council or the public and when DC JWJ, Metro DSA and lawyers from MurphyAnderson PLLC managed to get wage information from DOES by using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), it was incomplete and disorganized, making it impossible to see if employers were really paying the full minimum wage. But on Monday, a judge sided with DC JWJ and their partners, requiring DOES to provide the comprehensive information as requested. “This data is about accountability,” Falcon said.
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