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[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I wonder how these businesses will be punished. What do you think? My guess they'll have to pay half the stolen wages and that's it

[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago

Seems optimistic tbh

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

They will be asked politely not to do it again (they will continue doing it).

[–] LeZero@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

My guess is that there won't be any consequences

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

America runs on slavery

[–] wombat@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

we may have to start making excuses for the lack of terror

[–] operacion_ogro@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

10 years ago I was earning $2.13/hour as a tipped wage earner. Employers are "supposed" to give you the regular minimum wage if your tips don't make up for it, but I imagine a lot don't, and I imagine this happens in every state with similar tipped wages

[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But remember, it is China that routinely underpays their workers, I know because I watched several documentaries on it in highschool and college.

[–] InternetLefty@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago