@cm0002@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social • 2 months agoEmployee arrested after CEO found dead inside burning building near Chicagowww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square13arrow-up158cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up158external-linkEmployee arrested after CEO found dead inside burning building near Chicagowww.independent.co.uk@cm0002@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social • 2 months agomessage-square13cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-square@SwingingTheLamp@midwest.sociallinkfedilink5•2 months agoNot the OP, but this fact is widely attested. The statistic is right on the Wikipedia page for wage theft. In 2012, the FBI estimated it to be more than $19 billion in total. The next-highest category of property crime was larceny, at $4.3 billion.
minus-square@blakenong@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoFair enough. Still, the “CEO” of a small trucking company shouldn’t be killed for wage theft. Cut his hand off.
Not the OP, but this fact is widely attested. The statistic is right on the Wikipedia page for wage theft. In 2012, the FBI estimated it to be more than $19 billion in total. The next-highest category of property crime was larceny, at $4.3 billion.
Fair enough. Still, the “CEO” of a small trucking company shouldn’t be killed for wage theft. Cut his hand off.