• TiredTiger@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    22 hours ago

    “Wage theft” is defined as the theft of wages by employers, and it’s actually a crime in several states. “Minimum Wage Violations” would be people being paid less than minimum wage, “Overtime Violations” would be people not being paid overtime, “Rest Break Violations” would be people not receiving breaks, and “Off The Clock Violations” would be people working without getting paid.

    Pretty sure claiming hours you didn’t work would be considered some form of fraud, but I don’t see any kind of fraud listed on this graphic.

    EDIT: Of course, theft of labor value would dwarf all of this, but capitalists don’t see that as theft.

    • Hyacin (He/Him)@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      2 hours ago

      Ahh! Ok, my bad - I don’t hear it often, so I got them mixed up - the other, that some capitalist opinion-piece writing bags of shit were complaining about a lot over the last few years is referred to as “time theft.” (Took some tricky search-fu to find it)