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Wage Theft is a Bigger Problem Than Other Forms of Theft (2014)
Wage theft—employers’ failure to pay workers money they are legally entitled to—affects far more people than more well-known and feared forms of theft such as bank robberies, convenience store robberies, street and highway robberies, and gas station robberies. Employers steal billions of dollars from their employees…
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Tech Industry & BusinessSociety, Policy & Culture2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2018 | Wage Theft is a Bigger Problem Than Other Forms of Theft (2014) by walterbell | 244 | 224 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Wage Theft Is a Much Bigger Problem Than Other Forms of Theft (2014) by dredmorbius | 206 | 124 |
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