• GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca
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      9 days ago

      Land of the free and all that. Free from paid healthcare, a decent public education, a strong voice in government, an impartial justice system, employee rights… With all this freedom, it’s hard to imagine wanting to be anywhere else.

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      So if the employer suddenly decides to e.g. start paying you less, how do you prove how much your pay should be?

      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Previous pay stubs I suppose. Depending on the employer you may have something in writing. This typically wouldn’t be contract if you’re an employee without a union.

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        Someone does some digging and figures it out, and maybe five or so years later you get a check in the mail for an amount the lawyers agreed was correct.

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        There is nearly always a contract and the business will submit tax paperwork with your compensation to the IRS.

        Under the table workers are illegal and on their own

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      I’m an American and I’ve always had a contract. Even in retail. Of course the contracts are all bullshit and just a waiver of my rights.