It’s not lawful, but it’s a common practice in the USA (and in Canada to a degree) because enforcement from the understaffed, underbudgeted department that’s supposed to watch for this is spotty and it’s just cheaper to pay the occasional fine than it is to pay your employees.
It’s not lawful, but it’s a common practice in the USA (and in Canada to a degree) because enforcement from the understaffed, underbudgeted department that’s supposed to watch for this is spotty and it’s just cheaper to pay the occasional fine than it is to pay your employees.
Ahhhh of course