Wage Theft In Maryland

Employees in Maryland have been victimized by unscrupulous employers who fail to timely pay wages and then shut down or go out of business. Finally, this egregious conduct it is getting the attention it is due in Maryland and has been rightly labeled “wage theft.” The Baltimore Sun just published a good story on wage theft in Maryland and what can be done to stop it. We at Lebau & Neuworth have represented employees in individual and class actions in collecting for wages from these unscrupulous employers. In the past, we have blogged  on the circumstances where owners of business can be sued personally for owed wages under the Maryland Wage Payment & Collection Law. Also, we have successfully sued owners under Maryland Wage Hour Law and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Click here for info on this.