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49. $3500 fine? Are they fucking kidding? NT

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Bay Area tech company caught paying imported workers $1.21 per hour [View all] OhioChick Oct 2014 OP

FIRST K&R for workers Omaha Steve Oct 2014 #1

There's only ONE smiley that works for this awful story: CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #2

I think this one works as well TBF Oct 2014 #51

A $3500 fine for failing to pay $40k in pay? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #52

Absolutely awful FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #74

Actually I think this is more appropriate: Initech Oct 2014 #67

"We unintentionally overlooked laws that require..." ChromeFoundry Oct 2014 #3

"laws apply to foreigners? who knew! please don't DNA-test our cafeteria meat" MisterP Oct 2014 #7

"We overlooked the fact Aerows Oct 2014 #41

You summed that up well. suffragette Nov 2014 #105

BS excuse sakabatou Oct 2014 #42

i would hate to see where those employees were LibDemAlways Oct 2014 #4

They worked 122 hours per week. Probably pulled out the cot at the office. Ed Suspicious Oct 2014 #11

or brought sleeping bags and shared floor space. N/t LibDemAlways Oct 2014 #17

In a car? Tommymac Oct 2014 #31

I live in a resort area. redruddyred Oct 2014 #45

One of my Brothers is a Slum Lord PeoViejo Oct 2014 #58

The case with hotels, 'the hospitality industry' all over US. It's dominant in DC area, metro FL. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #75

But those are jobs Americans won't take TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #80

do notice that it's only ever people with six figure white collar jobs redruddyred Oct 2014 #89

I described the reality of areas mentioned appalachiablue Oct 2014 #90

is this addressed to me? redruddyred Oct 2014 #94

I received your post #88 in response to my post #75 appalachiablue Oct 2014 #95

oh okay redruddyred Oct 2014 #97

No problem, I really didn't get concerned about the comment, more that I didn't know appalachiablue Oct 2014 #99

yeah, it's pretty hard to profile someone from an avatar. redruddyred Oct 2014 #100

in this light, I find the racial conficts among the working classes to be very silly. redruddyred Oct 2014 #88

"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half", attributed to appalachiablue Oct 2014 #92

that much is obvious, the question is, "what to do?" redruddyred Oct 2014 #93

Through no fault of their own, I don't think the vast majority of Americans realize the appalachiablue Oct 2014 #96

I think people are catching on tho. redruddyred Oct 2014 #98

+1 Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #101

oh... right....! redruddyred Nov 2014 #104

k&r Starry Messenger Oct 2014 #5

120 hr work week wouldn't that be around 17 hrs a day 7 day/week? lunasun Oct 2014 #6

17.3 hours per day, 7 days per week at 121 hours for the week (read that in another thread) mrdmk Oct 2014 #32

Doubt they followed anything required by law labor wise lunasun Oct 2014 #61

I can't prove it but I'm 90% sure this same crap has happened twice this same year in... BlueJazz Oct 2014 #8

In Arizona 2 years ago, a major car wash sammy750 Oct 2014 #9

Agreed there are times unions can truly be an asset. nt cstanleytech Oct 2014 #13

When would they not be? madokie Oct 2014 #39

I guess when they're 'thin blue lining' Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #53

+1000 heaven05 Oct 2014 #65

When the employees dont want one because their company treats them well. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #57

It's likely they treat them well because of the THREAT of the Union.. whathehell Oct 2014 #62

Could be you are right. Mind you overall I believe unions can be good cstanleytech Oct 2014 #83

Incredible. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #10

"We unintentionally" Total and utter BS there is zero, none, zilch way that it was unintentional. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #12

This is not a sustainable business model. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2014 #14

What brand of equipment does this companu make? greatlaurel Oct 2014 #15

Fiery® Printers, mostly. n/t ChromeFoundry Oct 2014 #20

You won't buy any of their products. jmowreader Oct 2014 #34

Close them the fuck down and jail those responsible davidpdx Oct 2014 #16

Completely agree, and ... aggiesal Oct 2014 #22

Actually a computer tech makes 40k plus a year depending on certs and experience mrdmk Oct 2014 #33

You'll never convince me that ... aggiesal Oct 2014 #40

Prior to REAGAN's 1986 amnesty for agricultural workers to benefit business, administrations appalachiablue Oct 2014 #76

EFI is a $109 Mil company. CEO "earned" $6 Mil salary and bonus ChromeFoundry Oct 2014 #18

Added to the OP OhioChick Oct 2014 #19

Congratulations, Guy Gecht, CEO, Electronics for Imaging, on your $6 million pay package. Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #21

Guess doing this is what he means by "get more international." suffragette Nov 2014 #106

Lived there...just sold my house.... alittlelark Oct 2014 #23

EFI Careers ChromeFoundry Oct 2014 #24

This is boiler plate bullshit, they will farm you like an animal just like every other corp. eom whereisjustice Oct 2014 #27

There are a few dozen cases of slavery every year in the U.S., seems like this should be added. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #25

I think we need a new amendment 47of74 Oct 2014 #28

Jesus, this is fucking sick. How much more of this shit has to happen before one of our two whereisjustice Oct 2014 #26

Guy Gecht. Memorize the name. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #29

Frocked up! And I'd wager this is going on elsewhere in the U.S. C Moon Oct 2014 #30

Because the story doesn't make it clear, here's how this actually happened. (and a neat twist) Xithras Oct 2014 #35

Umm... Adrahil Oct 2014 #50

^^^Very Interesting^^^ valerief Oct 2014 #66

40K per worker would be atleast 2000hrs, or 1 years labor. One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #77

It's $40k total, not per person Xithras Oct 2014 #87

Very disturbing. What's it take to make this known, get DOL involved? appalachiablue Oct 2014 #78

Sociopathic Slave Owner zentrum Oct 2014 #36

They say we have a tech shortage in this country mackerel Oct 2014 #37

Aren't there any criminal laws with jail time that apply? vlyons Oct 2014 #38

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #43

the $3,500 fine is almost impossible to understand Enrique Oct 2014 #44

Ignoring wage law is a form of religious freedom. safeinOhio Oct 2014 #47

True! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #82

Corporate death penalty plus..... Jail. If the cost is wages plus $3K, they'll do it again. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #46

CEO looks like an asshole JI7 Oct 2014 #48

$3500 fine? Are they fucking kidding? NT Adrahil Oct 2014 #49

"Unintentionally"?????? riqster Oct 2014 #54

It's times like this that I can't help but remember Heywood J Oct 2014 #55

'United we stand. Divided we beg.' Great statement. I'll remember it. Thanks. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #69

is this a loophole that lets global corps import cheapest labor to work in their USA locations? Sunlei Oct 2014 #56

Should of been forced to pay Prevailing Wage. One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #59

This is what Third Doctor Oct 2014 #60

Jail time for the CEO, CFO, & HR Director. CrispyQ Oct 2014 #63

good ole american capitalism heaven05 Oct 2014 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #68

Can't wait for the tech bubble to burst Dopers_Greed Oct 2014 #70

$3,500? That'll teach 'em. pa28 Oct 2014 #71

This fine means that EVERY COPORATION will now do it. They have to. It's their fiduciary obligation. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #84

Without minimum wage laws that is what our minimum wage would become. n/t DebJ Oct 2014 #72

Exactly. THE RACE TO THE BOTTOM. $1, $2 hr. wage. Third World US. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #79

FYI - The FLSA comes with a freebie get out of jail card on the first WILLFUL offense Ash_F Oct 2014 #73

K&R! EFI was playing stupid. Obviously. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #81

K&R - raven mad Oct 2014 #85

And that's just the time they actually got caught. Alkene Oct 2014 #86

If corporations are "persons," then that one should get the death penalty Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2014 #91

Why America needs the CORPORATE DEATH PENALTY JCMach1 Oct 2014 #102

The government should seize the assets of this company along with the personal assets of the CEO mb999 Nov 2014 #103

The criminal CEO contributed to DINO Ro Khanna's campaign KamaAina Nov 2014 #107

Their response is reminiscent of ... AtomicKitten Nov 2014 #108