How employers steal from workers -- and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba Image

How employers steal from workers -- and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba

28 September 2021 - 9 mins
Podcast Series TED Talks Daily

When you work, you expect to be paid for it. Except, for millions of Americans employed across a range of industries like restaurants and construction, that's not always the case. Anthropologist Rebecca Galemba explores the multibillion-dollar problem of wage theft and how employers get away with it, highlighting the changes needed for them to pay up -- and fairly.

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