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The Fault Line interviews Jake Barnes of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU about minimum wage violations affecting California’s domestic workers. (En español)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Fault Line

Oklahoma Watch summarizes a Workplace Justice Lab@RU report, revealing that the state will need to hire more wage and hour investigators if the minimum wage goes up.

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Oklahoma Watch
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Image of worker at a counter

A report by SMLR's Workplace Justice Lab finds that affected workers lose up to 30% of their income, but the state employs only three people to help them get it back.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Oklahoma Voice covers a Workplace Justice Lab@RU report on minimum wage violations in the state, quoting Jake Barnes and Jenn Round.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Oklahoma Voice

Construction Dive reports a construction contractor must pay back wages and damages to 137 workers. Jenn Round of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU is quoted.

Monday, April 20, 2026
Construction Dive

The Atlantic interviews Janice Fine of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU about the possibility of employer-focused immigration enforcement.

Thursday, March 26, 2026
The Atlantic

NBC Bay Area interviews Jake Barnes about a new report by the Workplace Justice Lab@RU, revealing that 20% of California’s domestic workers experience wage theft.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
NBC Bay Area

Broadcasting Corporation of Mendocino County covers a Workplace Justice Lab@RU report, revealing that many of California’s domestic workers experience wage theft.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Broadcasting Corporation of Mendocino County

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