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

[Caroline Yacoub]

Let 9 to 5 know about it. I think they're working on wage theft.
Caroline


On Saturday, October 25, 2014 8:33 AM, Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com> wrote:
 


      The Wikipedia article on "Wage theft" says it is common in the US, "particularly from low wage legal or illegal immigrant workers".  


      The article you cited mentioned a case filed by the US
      Department of Labor.  A company in Monterey, CA, has been sued by
      multiple employees.[1]  A court action against that company is
      currently on the calendar for Wed., Dec. 3, in California Northern
      District Court, Judge Lucy H. Koh, Courtroom 8 4th Floor, San
      Jose;  another case was dismissed in 2012 in favor of the company
      accused of wage theft.[2]  If there were interest, someone could
      attend and write something.  Some publications accept everything
      that's submitted.  Other publications require more work.  If you
      are interested, we could discuss.  If there were interest, we
      might be able to get the plaintiff in one such suit to speak
      before our next meeting, Nov, 20, 7 PM at the SJ Peace Center.  


      However, I would not push that, because this does not relate
      to either of our two primary foci (environment and universal
      health care) nor to electoral reform. 


      Spencer


[1] Nathalie Thuy Van v. Language Line Services, Inc. and Language
      Line Solutions, California Northern District Court
      (http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/employment/california-northern-district-court/878711/nathalie-thuy-van-v-language-line-services-inc-and-language-line-solutions/summary/);  this case is current.  Another case was dismissed May 2, 2012 in favor of Language Line.  RICHARD V. CAMPAGNA, ZONIA FEREAUD, and MARTA L. NARANJO et al., Plaintiffs, v. LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC., Defendant. United States District Court, N.D. California, San Jose Division (http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020120503888).  


[2]     5:14-cv-03791-LHK - Nathalie Thuy Van v. Language Line
      Services, Inc. et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference,
      "www.cand.uscourts.gov/CEO/cfd.aspx?7142n".  



On 10/25/2014 1:42 AM, Tian Harter wrote:

On 10/24/2014 03:18 PM, Brian wrote: 
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>> 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 
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>> 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. 
>>
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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! 
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>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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