It made statewide news, and politicians, including former Congresswoman Cindy Axne, echoed the story: Iowa workers lose about $900 million annually to overtime payment violations, minimum wage law violations, and other forms. That's a big number, but how accurate is it? Sean Finn the policy analyst with Common Good Iowa who was initially cited in the Des Moines Register report, sat down for a deep dive interview and explained what you can do if your employer has withheld pay you're owed.

Iowa Workforce Development has received reports and has collected $250,000 for Iowa Workers, and Federal agencies have collected north of two million. So where did the $900 Million number come from? Finn gets into the data and gives a few examples. He also shares next steps if you believe you've been a victim of wage theft in Iowa. You can view that information on the show notes page.

See the full show notes at https://iowapodcast.com/sean-finn 

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