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Re:Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives and Why ... by pbhjpbhj on Sunday August 11, 2019 @03:11PM (#20669825)
Isn't this the problem, why should it be down to you to challenge. If it's illegal why doesn't the government investigate and take the company to court?

If you get stabbed don't the police arrest the person and, the state try and convict them? They don't leave it to the victim to mount a case, surely?

A proper legal system would provide sufficient reward to make it always worthwhile to challenge companies _clearly_ abusing their power in that way.

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Re:Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives and Why ... by humanrebar on Sunday August 11, 2019 @05:37PM (#20670692)
In some cases of injury, especially involving corporations, the criminal justice system does let civil court system take the lead with wrongful death lawsuits and the like.

And even criminal trials end up in plea bargain settlements. The trial and deliberation isn't necessarily expected.

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