[mrweasel]

Sorry, I meant the company can’t choose to not care. I can certainly understand it from the employees point of view.

But even in the US I would assume that companies aren’t just allowed to break the laws regarding work environment. Isn’t there some control visits, some way of reporting a company?

[ajford]

Likely only if/when someone complains to something like OSHA or the local Dept. of Labor. And that follows on whether you can handle looking for a new job.

If your name comes out, you might just loose your job, and most people in that situation aren't going to be able to pursue legal action regarding retaliation or the like unless they get lucky finding the right lawyer. Or, you could potentially cause the company to go under/get shut down (rightly so) which equally leaves you seeking a new job.

[duckfang]

Unfortunately, the US is extremely caveat emptor in many ways.

We have a legal system that greatly benefits rich people (companies are legally people).

Unions have the lowest numbers in our history.

Laws in different states like "Right to work" and similar kneecap workers rights.

And worst is the "gig work" which pays sub-minimum wage of 7.25$/hr or $2.35 for restaurant server work (and the min wage hasnt increased since 2009).

But if you're in software, it's a good life. Usually.

[fastball]

So don't work in these industries if the pay isn't good enough. Employers shouldn't be subjecting their employees to illegal working conditions, but neither does anyone owe anyone else a job.