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Re:Three programmers got fired, including me, due to a singl... by andrewfong on Sunday July 11, 2021 @03:53PM (#27804069)
It almost certainly wouldn't have been legal in the U.S. to dock an exempt employee's pay, but I've seen plenty of U.S. startups with absolutely no understanding of wage and salary laws.

The $100 / month thing was for an internship, and I've seen plenty of U.S. startups straight up assume they can treat interns as unpaid labor.

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