[jarsj]

That would be great, but companies would figure out ways around it. Company would pay 2X and ask employee to pay X to some random/affiliated company for training etc. They would even do this handoff in India to stay out of radar and tell you what many indians would take the deal.

The solution is "EXTREMELY" strict penalties including prison time for board of companies who indulge in it willingly.

[smnrchrds]

I doubt that would be even remotely legal. If it were, you would have seen tons of minimum wage jobs paying below minimum wage through these schemes.

[diebeforei485]

It's easy to exploit immigrants though. Cultural differences (less likely to speak out), as well as lack of knowledge and experience of local laws, make the likelihood of legal action very low indeed.

[newen]

Maybe. We're talking highly educated immigrants though, whike you're probably thinking of immigrants who are not as educated.

[seanmcdirmid]

Such kickbacks would be very illegal and are prosecuted very aggressively already I think.

[paxys]

Including the example in this very article which no one has bothered to read.