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D.C. Attorney General
Karl Racine
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Illinois
Attorney General
Kwame Raoul
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Minnesota
Attorney General
Keith Ellison
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Pennsylvania
Attorney General
Josh Shapiro
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Moderator:
Terri Gerstein,
Harvard LWP
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In recent years, there has been a surge of activity by a number of state attorneys general in protecting workers’ rights. As detailed in a recent report issued by the Economic Policy Institute and the Harvard Labor and Worklife Program, state AGs have:
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Brought civil lawsuits and criminally prosecuted employers for wage theft;
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Combatted no-poach and non-compete agreements, which suppress wages/job mobility;
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Fought misclassification of workers as independent contractors instead of employees;
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Opposed and challenged anti-worker rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor; and
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Taken action on behalf of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Since 2015, six AG offices, including those of our speakers, have established units within their offices dedicated to protecting workers.
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Terri Gerstein
Director, State and Local Enforcement Project,
Harvard Labor and Worklife Program
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