Recently in California wage theft and labor law news:  Another California city adds wage theft ordinance that requires developers to pay all wage theft obligations before receiving permits,  The California Department of Labor is struggling to connect with all the workers for which it has received settlements and back pay, and there is a backlog at California state agencies handling wage theft claims.

As of October 2024, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is implementing a policy that it can no longer investigate wage theft claims from workers earning more than $53,000 per year (approximately $25.34 per hour). This move is part of an effort to manage a backlog of claims and allocate resources to lower-income workers, who are often more vulnerable to wage theft. BOLI cited resource constraints and increasing workloads as key reasons for establishing this threshold. The agency states the reason for the change is it is struggling with underfunding and reduced staff, stating it has around 150 full time staff members.