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Public Enforcement

Public Enforcement of Workers’ Rights With Contingency-Fee Outside Counsel

April 9, 2026

By Terri Gerstein, Director NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, Asher Morse, NIWR Attorney Fellow, Jason Solomon, NIWR Director

Executive Summary The Problem: An Enforcement Crisis Workers’ rights enforcement in the United States faces a convergence of crises. Employers steal an estimated $15 billion annually in wages through minimum-wage […]