New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says efforts to crack down on wage theft are paying off.

The Democratic attorney general released a report Friday indicating that his office recovered more than $2.7 million in back wages in the past year. The money was supposed to be paid to more than 1,500 low-wage workers in industries including fast-food, health care, taxi cabs and construction.

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