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When a company does something illegal, the employees are also punished in a "diffuse" manner, as a result of economic sanctions. When a big company has to pay a
by GuB-42 4y ago
When a company does something illegal, the employees are also punished in a "diffuse" manner, as a result of economic sanctions. When a big company has to pay a X million fine, it is X less million for paying employees, so less raises, maybe layoffs, etc... People who invested in that unlawful company will also lose money.
When it is not just money matters (like when people may die), we usually designate one person, and say something like "if people die, you go do jail, make sure it doesn't happen". Up to him to make sure he does what is necessary, including punishing employees who do not follow the rules.
- pixl97 4y agoCounterpoint: when the fine is less then the profit made from doing the illegal action it us just the cost of doing business.
- GuB-42 4y agoSame thing for individuals. I know some people who never pay for parking, public transport, or tolls, because in their case, the fine for not paying times the chance of getting caught is less than the ticket price.
- stevesearer 4y agoI recall that some Scandinavian countries base fine amounts for traffic violations like speeding according to income.
- bheadmaster 4y agoI guess that makes it economically viable for people with less income not to follow the law.
- MaxMatti 4y agoIt's actually the other way around. It's high enough to not be economically viable for anybody.
- bheadmaster 4y agoIf a person's income is low enough that probability of being fined * percentage of income per fine * income is less than price of parking, then it's economically viable for them not to pay for parking and risk the fine.
- TallGuyShort 4y agoOn the contrary, the point is to correct for that fact that a flat-fee fine is a complete non-issue if your income is high enough. There have been times in my life when an accidental or unexpected $50 fine would impact my ability to pay rent or other essential bills that month. But now I'm not even sure I'd bother going to court to contest something that small because I just wouldn't care enough to spend the time or emotional investment.