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Most people don't know that literally all you have to do is tell the government about the issue and they will spend the money to look into it themselves, as well as dealing with the court cases. It's why the department of labor exists
In my state you can file a claim with the state labor commission. But they don't have the resources to investigate "small" reports and their website encourages you to just hire your own lawyer.
It's fascinating the imbalance, if you take $20 from your employer's till that's a crime, they can call 911 and within minutes police can respond and take the money back and possibly arrest you. You could have a criminal record that negatively effects your life for many years.
Your employer shorts your paycheck $2000 and it's a 'civil matter', the police won't even take your report. Instead you must file a claim with an understaffed beaucratic office that may not even open your email much less recover your money. If any recovery happens it will certainly take many, many months so hopefully you don't have bills due this month! The employer is free to continue stealing from your paycheck and anyone else's paychecks and is unlikely to face any meaningful consequences.
Unless your local government is the one commiting wage theft.
God bless America...