So you’re saying that some theft isn’t already criminal? Gee, I wonder what class is favored by this…such a mystery. So surprising.
Employers Who Steal Wages Should Be Made Criminally Liable
Submitted 1 day ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://novaramedia.com/2025/10/16/employers-who-steal-wages-should-be-made-criminally-liable/
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NuraShiny@hexbear.net 1 day ago
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
It’s gotta be the transes and the brown people, obviously.
olafurp@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This “slap on the wrist” handling of it is way too lenient and can only apply to people who accidentally underpay workers. If you can somehow prove that an employer does it on purpose or rejects a person’s claim for their salary they should be held accountable and be put in the same category as stealing a car with up to 4 years imprisonment.
If you only make employers pay a fine and backpay to whoever requests it might be less than the amount they stole. This way optimal business strategy become “get insured for it and continue”.
Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com 1 day ago
So, all employers? Surplus value is wage theft by definition.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 day ago
They aren’t already?
robocall@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Fuck that. Steal!
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 1 day ago
From employees?
Chakravanti@monero.town 1 day ago
From the printer. Cheat sheet the machine with gasoline.
Lembot_0004@discuss.online 1 day ago
Aren’t you afraid of USA bombings for such uncapitalistic behaviour?
echodot@feddit.uk 1 day ago
I’m not convinced that the current US administration even knows where the UK is. They’ll probably bomb Island by mistake.
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Which Island you thinking?
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yes.