Economics

The Man Whose Job Is to Make Sure Workers Get Paid

The Labor Department administrator’s mission is to get employers to pay workers what they’re owed

Weil dropped out of high school and became a labor organizer — Weil dropped out of high school and became a labor organizerPhotograph by Greg Kahn for Bloomberg Businessweek

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By Josh Eidelson

September 25, 2014 at 8:56 PM UTC

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This article is part of the September 29, 2014 issue of businessweek.

The Man Whose Job Is to Make Sure Workers Get Paid

Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division