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compensation premiums, and state income taxes, according to the Ohio Attorney General office.

And an analysis from Policy Matters Ohio found that employers steal from roughly 213,000 workers every year by paying them less than the minimum wage.

“[The legislation] means that the county would make sure that it does not partner and give money to employers who steal from their workers,” said Maurer. “The city is implementing our law, we’re excited to implement it and we’re even more excited to partner with other municipalities in Cuyahoga County and the County overall to make sure that we hold employers accountable evenly across the region.”

– Maria Elena Scott