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When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
“How are we supposed to pay slave wages if you force us to treat our
employeesindependent contractors with a minimum level of decency? Think of the venture capital that could be lost if we don’t become profitable!”Glad to see these companies are flailing. If you can’t afford to pay a minimum wage that keeps up with inflation then your company shouldn’t exist.
They’ll just do what they did in Cali and change the NY constitution to redefine “employee”
So many tech companies use the independent contractor thing to get around having to pay taxes and provide benefits. It’s pretty fucking gross