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Getting More Than Justice On Paper: Bankruptcy Priorities And The Crisis Of Unpaid Wages, Omer Kimhi Jan 2015

Getting More Than Justice On Paper: Bankruptcy Priorities And The Crisis Of Unpaid Wages, Omer Kimhi

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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.