Article is missing many details. 8 workers with $40,000 in owed wages, thats about 1 months work. Now get some accountancy tricks and you get MANY possible scenarios. That 120 hour/weeks could be overtime they accumulated in India.
Nobody here ever worked for $1/hour? Many people would love to do this, just to be in California for free for a few weeks (all expenses paid).
Anyway, I just feel I should pass different opinion.
I think you should be. Whether or not people in India want to work for $1/hr doesn't matter.
A big reason the minimum wage exists to prevent the lowest wage occupations in the united states from falling into a prisoner's dilemma-style trap where the equilibrium is at or just below the amount needed to not starve.
That said, I am sympathetic to the plight of those in developing countries.
I worked as salary accountant, I think big part of story is missing, and it is essentially click-bait.
> dilemma-style trap where the equilibrium is at or just below the amount needed to not starve
That ship had sailed long time ago. In California I would be more worried about housing cost and expenses in general. I bet many people would gladly accept $1/hour position which would cover insurance, rent (in real house), food, car.... Steve Jobs worked for $1/year!
Ireland has strongly enforced minimal wage with long tradition, yet it surprisingly just does not work, even government is now forcing people to take unpaid positions.
Nobody here ever worked for $1/hour? Many people would love to do this, just to be in California for free for a few weeks (all expenses paid).
Anyway, I just feel I should pass different opinion.