State Attorneys General and the Enforcement of Labor Law

Since the development of workplace rights in the early 20th century, attorneys general offices have had the responsibility to enforce state labor laws either directly or through the representation of a state agency. Attorneys general are significantly expanding that role by creating labor bureaus within their offices and by working both with their state labor agencies and independently taking actions.

For a variety of resources and reports on this subject see: https://www.stateag.org/policy-areas/labor

Those interested should monitor the State and Local Enforcement Project at Harvard Law School that is led by former NY AAG Terri Gerstein as well as Gersteins personal website:

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