Comment on Epstein puts my morality into perspective
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoIs it really as simple as using your not money that you weren’t paid to hire a lawyer, take off of work for even less money to sue your employer?
Where my “that was easy” button, I’m dying to press it.
Auth@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For a wage theft case you would not need to pay a lawyer. There are plenty of lawyers that seek out these cases and pay themselves off the settlement. You would need to do is book a meeting and explain the case and show up in court once if you boss was stupid enough to fight it. Thats not a wildly impossible set of steps to take.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Also, a lot of states are right to work states, which is exactly what it doesn’t sound like. What do you think happens when my employer finds out Im bringing a lawsuit against them?
Auth@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What the fuck is your point? “What happens if they find out im suing them” If your employer doesn’t pay you correctly and then fires you when you seek legal action they are fucked under the Fair Labor Standards Act. They’ve just increased their fine from up to 10k to add another 25k.
I actually perplexed why people are pushing back against my claim that people should seek to protect their federally protected work rights. The examples that have been brought up are open and shut cases that will be picked up by any law firm and they will sue for recomp + damages + lawyer fees. Yes its “harder” than doing nothing, but by doing nothing you do not fix the problem and continue to be exploited. There is no magic eye that can perfectly detect illegal activity its up to the victim to come forward and make their case thats how law works in our society.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Lol if it was that simple, wage theft wouldn’t exist. These corporations can afford to steal your money, have calculated the risk, and continue to steal money.