Profiting Off a “Volunteer” Workforce is Unlawful
We have seen a disturbing trend of for-profit companies using well-meaning people to “volunteer.” Clever companies have convinced Washington employees to work for free by claiming the workers are “volunteers.” These companies do not pay these employees even though the companies are making a profit off of their labor. This is illegal and the backpay attorneys at Rekhi & Wolk have been protecting these workers. For example, Rekhi & Wolk recently settled a class action lawsuit with a large comic … Continued