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 4 days 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 4 days ago
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
It’s gotta be the transes and the brown people, obviously.
olafurp@lemmy.world 3 days 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 3 days ago
So, all employers? Surplus value is wage theft by definition.
robocall@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Fuck that. Steal!
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 3 days ago
From employees?
Chakravanti@monero.town 3 days ago
From the printer. Cheat sheet the machine with gasoline.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 days ago
They aren’t already?
Lembot_0004@discuss.online 4 days ago
Aren’t you afraid of USA bombings for such uncapitalistic behaviour?
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yes.
echodot@feddit.uk 3 days 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 3 days ago
Which Island you thinking?