Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
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Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
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#2This is as good a time as any to remind workers that wage theft is among the biggest white collar crimes: https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-bigger-problem-fo...
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#3> Google executives have been aware since at least May 2019 that the company was failing to comply with local laws in the UK, Europe and Asia that mandate temporary workers be paid equal rates to full-time employees performing similar work, internal Google documents and emails reviewed by the Guardian show.
> But rather than immediately correct the errors, the company dragged its feet for more than two years, the documents show, citing concern about the increased cost to departments that rely heavily on temporary workers, potential exposure to legal claims, and fear of negative press attention.
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#5Sounds like they were caught red handed, mens rea and all. Any chance this ends up with serious repercussions like prison time?
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#6Sounds like they were caught red handed, mens rea and all. Any chance this ends up with serious repercussions like prison time?
> any chance this ends up with serious repercussions like prison time
When has any staff member of a FAANG company faced prison time for a similar crime? Not a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely curious though my instinct is to say 'never'.
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#7Rather odd as in the UK id expect to get paid a lot more as a contractor for the same roll as a FTE.
A bit of "schadenfreude " that clerical jobs in HR are some of the one in the UK
Update
Having said that I was underpaid as full timer when I worked for a BT subsidiary back in the day and the HR director was a "piece of work"
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#8> A whistleblower represented by Whistleblower Aid has filed a complaint about the alleged violations with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nice.
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#9Sounds like they were caught red handed, mens rea and all. Any chance this ends up with serious repercussions like prison time?
> Civil law vs. criminal law: Punishment
> Another important distinction between civil and criminal law is the type of penalty paid for being found guilty. In a criminal case, if the individual charged with a crime loses the case, they’re likely facing incarceration or some type of probation. For civil cases, the resolution to a case doesn’t result in the “losing” party going to jail. Often the judgement results in a financial penalty or an order to change behavior.
https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/justice-studies/blog/civil...
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#10> Google executives have been aware since at least May 2019 that the company was failing to comply with local laws in the UK, Europe and Asia that mandate temporary workers be paid equal rates to full-time employees performing similar work, internal Google documents and emails reviewed by the Guardian show. > But rather than immediately correct the errors, the company dragged its feet for more than two years, the doc…
What is the mechanism by which an entity that has the resources to spend on wrist-slaps is prevented from just continuing the behavior forever? I notice this a lot, and it feels like there are these opportunities everywhere that are exploited by corporations who know they'll skate every time with minimal financial impact.