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legality? This 1 cent per line QA punishment - Valkyrie


Posted: Aug 21, 2014

Has anyone reported MModal (or Nuance, I think Nuance does it too) to the Department of Labor for this QA crap?  I only make 0.04 and they're taking 0.03 !?  I don't think so.  I am so angry.  Responses appreciated.  Thanks.

Either way, they still have to pay at least minimum wage. - not happy

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Just another slap in the face.

Speaking of minimum wage - sm

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If it goes up to let's say $10.00 an hour, will all of our minimum production requirements go up too? Sometimes it is an effort, sometimes not.

gone jobs - sue

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I would guess all of our jobs would be gone, so we wouldn't have to worry about requirements.

YES our requirements will go up - sm

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No your seeing the picture
I hope not - lazysusan
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They should be a little lower. If they raise them, it will just encourage cherry-picking.

I honestly don't see how it could possibly be legal. - nm

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I have been on PM before - my suggestion

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go as slow as a turtle. They have to pay you at least minimum wage. You will never make minimum wage at 1 cpl. you might as well get every word correct so you can get off of PM sooner rather than rushing through to make more money. Which won't happen, that is an exercise in futility.

If you stay and work for 1cpl, you are in effect agreeing to that` - level of pay. nm

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Not necessarily - sm

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Your original contract signs you on at a certain rate..I couldn't find mine if my life depended on it, but does that say your subject to monetary penalties? And your still below the Federal minimum wage and don't fall into the category of say a waitress or a car hop..


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