For those unaware, dept of labor takes late paychecks seriously and will help you as a worker. Late paychecks and other forms of wage theft make up the single largest category of theft. Too bad more people are riled up over small time crimes like shoplifting leaving many in the dark about what they can do about their employers stealing from them.
Very true, but this seems like a surprise logistical payment obstacle for most employers and not anything deserving the label of theft. I suspect most departments of labor would see it that way as well, not penalizing employers who were otherwise able and willing to make payroll even if they might indeed help the affected workers.
Fun fact: the catholic church considers both murder and late wages "sins that cry to heaven". If someone can't make the rent because someone else messed up it can have enormous ripple effects.
