‘Where is the money?’ US workers left unpaid after federal contractor wage theft

Workers have tried to recoup back pay since 2015 from contractor Consultis, but US agencies continue to kick the can down the road

Augusta Wood worked in IT support under a federal contractor for the Department of Veteran Affairs in Florida for about four years. It seemed like a safe job. Instead, Wood experienced thousands of dollars in wage theft and is one of more than 40 workers for a federal contractor who have been trying since 2015 to recoup their pay. They have yet to receive any of it.

Workers say the contractor – Consultis – and government agencies have deflected responsibility to one another for over $500,000 in back pay owed to workers for this contract alone.

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