COMPLAINTS.
Austin City Code § 4-22-4
in effect§ 4-22-4 - COMPLAINTS.
(A) Any person may make a complaint concerning wage theft to the Wage Theft Coordinator. The Wage Theft Coordinator may assist the person in making a complaint. To the best of the complainant's ability, the complaint shall include:
(1) the worker's full name;
(2) the identity and address of the employer;
(3) the date or dates on which the wages were earned;
(4) the date or dates on which the wages were to be paid;
(5) the amount of wages alleged to have been unpaid;
(6) a brief description of the work performed and the location where it was performed; and
(7) whether the worker sent the employer a written demand for payment of wages.
(B) The Wage Theft Coordinator may investigate a complaint related to wages to be paid under a City contract and may refer complaints and complainants to an appropriate investigative and enforcement authority.
(C) The Wage Theft Coordinator shall notify an employer of a wage theft complaint within 30 days of receiving the complaint. The employer shall attempt to resolve the complaint by written agreement with the complainant within 30 days of its receipt of the notice and shall notify the Wage Theft Coordinator regarding whether the complaint was resolved between the employer and the complainant.
(Ord. No. 20221201-031, Pt. 2, 12-12-22)
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-22WATH_S4-22-4COFetched: 10/27/2026