return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 months agoAmazon hit with $5.9 million fine for violating California labor lawwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10cross-posted to: unions@lemmy.ml
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkAmazon hit with $5.9 million fine for violating California labor lawwww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: unions@lemmy.ml
minus-squareevergreen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-23 months agoOh no! That’s almost six minutes worth of revenue!
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 months agoThat seemed a bit ridiculous, so I checked. You’re right, except it’s not just revenue, it’s profit. They make about $900k profit every minute.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoSo that would be around $2.40 fine for someone making 50k/year
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoJust think of how many laws I can break at $2.40 a pop!
Oh no! That’s almost six minutes worth of revenue!
That seemed a bit ridiculous, so I checked. You’re right, except it’s not just revenue, it’s profit. They make about $900k profit every minute.
So that would be around $2.40 fine for someone making 50k/year
Literal pocket change.
Just think of how many laws I can break at $2.40 a pop!