> This idea that there is some evil conspiracy to screw people is crazy to me.
$203 million in wages stolen in the past 5 years, and that's just in New York.[1] The US Department of Labor recovered $3 billion in stolen wages 2017-2020.[2]
A large portion of wage theft also slips through the cracks because of cash transactions that make it hard to catch or when it's difficult for victims to seek legal redress, such as when they are undocumented.
But sure, there obviously is nothing to worry about. /s
[1] https://www.propublica.org/article/thousands-of-new-york-wor...