Texas Workforce Commission can’t verify report findings on back wages, disputes claims
The workforce agency said it pursues all collections available, but sometimes, there are circumstances that can prevent a successful recovery of unpaid wages, like employers hiding bank accounts and other assets to avoid liens and levies or filing for bankruptcy.
“The agency has no record of only issuing a warning without ordering wages due by an employer found in violation, if wages were, in fact, due,” stated TWC Press Officer Angela Woellner.If wages are found to be owed, the TWC orders the wages to be paid and provides employers notice of a first-time violation. For a second or subsequent violation, TWC imposes an administrative penalty if the employer acted in bad faith, the agency said.
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