[GPSCC-chat] Silicon Valley firm fined for paying Indian workers one-sixth of minimum wage

[Tian Harter]

On 10/24/2014 03:18 PM, Brian wrote:
>
>  Silicon Valley firm fined for paying Indian workers one-sixth of 
> minimum wage
>  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Silicon-Valley-firm-fined-for-paying-Indian-workers-one-sixth-of-minimum-wage/articleshow/44923250.cms
>
>
>  NEW DELHI: A Silicon Valley company has been fined by the US 
> Department of Labor for paying just $1.21 an hour to eight Indian 
> employees it had flown in from its Bangalore office to install 
> computer systems at its Fremont headquarters, the San Jose Mercury 
> News reported on October 22.
>
I had coworkers that were paid that kind of wage back in the '80s. I 
thought about them a lot. Wondered what to do about it. Never did 
anything. Tip the paper. Never thought of that. Good idea!

EFI is pretending it's an isolated case. Ummm... I bet there is a lot of 
that kind of thing out there.

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