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Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by hiddencost on Monday December 26, 2022 @03:43AM (#34135883)
Most people in this situation are struggling to feed their family, they don't have time for arbitration. And the only way they'd get representation is from someone doing a class action for a cut of the winnings. So they either need litigation with teeth (big class actions with massive punitive damages) or regulatory oversight with similar strength, to make employers unwilling to risk it. Or strong unions that can negotiate and effectively with hold labor as a group.
Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by scarface74 on Monday December 26, 2022 @08:10AM (#34137346)
And winning in a class action lawsuit only helps the lawyers.
Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by acover on Monday December 26, 2022 @08:32AM (#34137469)
That entirely depends on the case. There are class actions that are life changing then there are those where your damages are only $5.
Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by nraynaud on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:01AM (#34138735)
There is some truth on the damages sides, but it also bites the defendant very hard and tends to change behaviors.