job paid under the table

fiona_1
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:03:15 +0000

Local newspaper letter:

ON MAY 14, my son was working at Restaurant City when he accidentally cut his thumb with a sharp knife at about 11.15am. The cut was deep and bled non-stop. He took a cab on his own to the nearest hospital and was given 10 days’ MC to rest at home. He paid the cab fare, consultation fee, medical fee and three follow-up payments himself.

Under the table puts the employee at significant risk. I used to think this was a crime with ‘no victim’ except the government, but no longer.