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> A separate class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 64,000 tech workers for an estimated $3 billion in lost wages. Before the case went to trial, the compa
by wyldfire 8y ago
> A separate class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 64,000 tech workers for an estimated $3 billion in lost wages. Before the case went to trial, the companies settled for a total of $435 million.
How would we know if they resumed the bad behavior?
- rak00n 8y agoThat's only $6796.87 per person.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoDepending on how much the mean/median person's base salary is that's on the order of a bonus. On one hand it's not that much. On the other hand I'd be pissed if I didn't get my bonus because of some back room deal between execs.
- wyldfire 8y ago> that's on the order of a bonus It's likely far less, considering the fees paid to the law firm(s). ...and it's probably denominated in gift cards to the various companies' stores.
- inlined 8y agoIt’s not nearly the amount of an annual bonus, which is typically about 15% base pay. This is the order of a spot bonus (e.g. the director wants to thank you for working double time to make a product launch happen in time for a conference). Or it’s the price of 1-3 successful referrals to a company.
- leesec 8y ago"It’s not nearly the amount of an annual bonus, which is typically about 15% base pay." Not in plenty of industries.