Wage theft is a problem that has plagued the United States for centuries. Yet, despite the fact that $50 billion dollars in wages are stolen from US workers each year, there isn't a lot of light shed on the issue. The Wage Authority Group is looking to change that. We are confident the next generation of lawyers not only cares about wage theft, but has ideas to help prevent it. We are offing a combined $2,500 to three winners of our wage theft education scholarship.
The goal is to create a video of at least 5 minutes in length or an essay of at least 1,000 words, which either educates the public about the Fair Labor Standards Act or covers an emerging trend or important case.
$1,000 will be awarded to the winner of the writing contest, $1,000 will go to the winner of the video contest, and $500 will go to the video contestant with the most likes on his/her video.