‘I have not seen one cent’: billions stolen in wage theft from US workers

Employees across the country are not getting paid what they’re owed, and critics say government is toothless to help

Jose Martinez worked for a construction contractor in New York City for six months in 2019 when he and his co-workers suddenly stopped getting paid.

Martinez said the contractor, Star Builders, initially blamed the owners of the building for not dispersing money for the project.