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None | NC farm will pay $600,000 to settle wage claims | Raleigh News & Observer
'But its farm workers have been underpaid for years, the N.C. Justice Center said. '
'Now Scott Farms owes $600,000 to year-round employees under a settlement approvedby U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan on Friday. '
'It’s not the first settlement Scott Farms has paid. '
'At 14,000 acres, Scott Farms Inc. in North Carolina touts itself as one of the largest farms in the region, according to its website. '
'Under the terms of the deal, anyone employed by Scott Farms from Sept. 15, 2014 to Aug. 14, 2019 is eligible. '
[–] EnsignPossible 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
NC farm you say? This firm needs a visit from some patriots.
[–] pessimisticsteel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Just so you know, if you were a white man it would have been okay to fuck you over...
“The reality is most of those folks have mixed immigration status,” he said. “The image that might come to mind is a U.S.-born white guy. In reality it’s mostly other immigrant workers who are not U.S. workers.”
Without the protection of a federal visa program and knowledge of labor laws, Flores said many of them end up shorted.
[–] applefarm 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
That’s 50 migrant workers in a 14000 acre farm. What are you complaining about?