QUESTION
What was the amount of restitution recovered for workers last year and how many staff handle investigations?
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The Office of Labor Policy and Standards at the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection recovered $12,000,000 in worker relief in 2023, benefiting 9,580 workers.
- The Office of Labor Policy and Standards currently has a staff of 44 with no vacancies.
- 19 staff members are investigators on the investigations team.
Julie Menin
0:29:14
How much restitution was covered was recovered last year in terms of workers?
Elizabeth Wagner
0:29:27
In 2023, we recovered 12,000,000 in worker relief.
Julie Menin
0:29:33
And for how many workers?
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9580.
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And how big is this staff at the office of labor and policy standards now currently?
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44.
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44.
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How many vacancies are there?
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None.
0:29:54
None.
0:29:55
Okay.
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And how many investigators of that 44, how many of the staff are investigators?
Elizabeth Wagner
0:30:01
We have 19 on our investigations team.