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Is it illegal for a company to charge the government one rate and pay an employee a mediocre 4 times less than that?

Asked over 2 years ago - Washington, DC
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My company charges the government 4 times what I am paid per hour. They pay me from that and pocket the rest.

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Answered over 2 years ago. Appeals Lawyer in Middlebury, VT.
You sell your labor at one price to the company. The company sells your labor to the government at another price and pockets the difference.

This practice has a name. It's called "capitalism." It's the foundation of our economy.
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