Not with this fucking compromised supreme court. Nothing was capitalized on purpose.
Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 4 months ago
This shit has got to be outlawed. Companies are doing this across the board. Literally sporting labor laws, outsourcing jobs that should be going to us citizens, all to just continue pouring more money into the tops pockets. When will we have all had enough?
teamevil@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 months ago
It’s a simple enough solution in this case. They are performing the work of employees, so for all intents and purposes, they are employees. They are directly interacting with US customers at a physical location within the US. Their place of work is that physical location, even if they are not physically present. They need authorization to work in the US, and the minimum wage laws applicable to that location applies to these workers.
gerbler@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Sounds like something the Department of Labour could legislate… Or could have.
But the supreme court just ruled that this falls under the courts jurisdiction and there’s a snowflakes chance in hell that a case pushed high and far enough will result in those ghouls will rule in favour of labour interests.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 months ago
Yeah, I don’t think SCOTUS would side with an IRS or Labour Department rule requiring businesses pay minimum wage. But you’re forgetting the “racist” angle: the courts would love nothing more than to support a State Department determination that they are “immigrant workers” and require a work visa.
Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 4 months ago
So what can the citizens do to get traction on this?