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And the "agreement" of the employee is utterly meaningless because it's not a negotiation between equals. Coercion is more accurate.
> labor law violation, that's not just a civil matter
So people go to jail over it? It goes on their criminal record and comes up in background checks?
> I'll give you cash
This part sounds like pure fantasy. And the cash would be less than overtime pay (otherwise why even make the offer) so it's still wage theft.
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And the "agreement" of the employee is utterly meaningless because it's not a negotiation between equals. Coercion is more accurate.
> labor law violation, that's not just a civil matter
So people go to jail over it? It goes on their criminal record and comes up in background checks?
> I'll give you cash
This part sounds like pure fantasy. And the cash would be less than overtime pay (otherwise why even make the offer) so it's still wage theft.