"The NY attorney general , is getting ready to protect employees from wage theft and other illegal practices if the federal government doesn't; because one of the clearest signs that the Department of Labor is set to switch gears is the nomination for Secretary -- Andy Puzder. Heis an outspoken critic of changes that labor advocates want to implement-- such as minimum-wage increases and expanded overtime pay, CEO of a fast-food company, he says that regulations hinder businesses and lead them to hire less. But there may be another way to protect employees without the federal government’s help: Look to the states -- one of the leaders on this at the state level is Eric Schneiderman, the Democratic attorney general of New York, who has been active in pushing for increased worker protections in his state."
At www.theatlantic.com
