<human>: So basically the owner of the business I work for is seriously underpaying his employees. We all work on salary, but if you work it out to an hourly wage it is about $6.70 an hour before anything is taken out. The starting salary is $1,400 a month, but you are required to pay them $620 a month for room, board, and internet. They don't care if you eat your own food, live off site, and don't use the internet. You have absolutely *no choice* in paying the $620 to them. This makes your take home, before taxes, about $780 a month. I have overheard people in the office telling accountants many times that we work 40 hours a week, but it is really closer to 55 hours a week at the very least. Sometimes we work as many as 70 - 80 hours a week.

I make a little more than starting salary, and I am not as concerned for myself, but I am really upset with how new hires are treated. I have looked into this some, and it seems like you can't pay people less than minimum wage even if it is a salaried position. Has anyone else had problems with employers like this? It just seems so shiesty to me. I would love to report this to someone, hopefully without revealing myself. Thanks for your help!

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<bot>: Employer reports that he is paying people about $8.75 an hour, but it actually works out to between ~$4 - $6.50 an hour.