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Getting More than Justice on Paper: Bankruptcy Priorities and the Crisis of Unpaid Wages

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Abstract

The article discusses the legal aspects of bankruptcy wage priorities and unpaid wage claims in America as of 2015, and it mentions the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, as well as justice and the author's support for the adoption of an insurance-based model to help protect the legal rights of employees, employers, and unsecured creditors in America. Bankruptcy-related costs are examined, along with legal remedies and the problems associated with employees' efforts to collect unpaid wages from employers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-149
Number of pages43
JournalHofstra law review
Volume44
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

  • United States
  • United States. Bankruptcy
  • Priorities of claims & liens
  • Wages -- Lawsuits & claims
  • Wages
  • Bankruptcy
  • Labor laws
  • Justice
  • Debtor & creditor
  • Law
  • Insurance law -- United States

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