California turns up the heat on Employers who intentionally engage in wage theft: wage theft is now punishable as a felony. Employers may now face felony charges (grand theft) for an employee's unpaid wages. Read More Employers, EmploymentKathleenSeptember 9, 2022wage theft, minimum wage, felony, ab 1003, grand theft of wages, Labor Commissioner, California Labor Comissioner, unpaid wages, rest and meal breaks, Employee lawsuit, employer wage theft, paycheck, payroll, pay stubs