“Each year, more than $1 billion is stolen from” workers in New York state through wage theft.”
Linda Rosenthal
New York State Assembly (D). a quote in a news article. Claim dated 6 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
An estimate by the investigative journalism outlet Documented says the current figure for New York state is $1 billion to $4 billion.
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In short
Linda Rosenthal (New York State Assembly (D)) made this claim around 6 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 February 2024, 16 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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