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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 95 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Prosecutors believe that, in addition to denying her wages for her domestic work, they appropriated the roughly $115 a month that Maria received through Bolsa Família, Brazil’s flagship anti-poverty program.

$115 per month for 55 years is $75,900; they're "compensating" her $40k. So they got her free labor for 55 years, plus an additional $35,900 from her benefits that they still get to keep?

Plus she's still living with the family, has no financial literacy, no experience with the real world, doesn't know how badly she was abused, and can't read or write. It's literally only a matter of time before her $10k settlement is gone.

[–] Anberibaburia@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Bolsa família is not that old probably like 25 years old (not that it improves a whole lot) You would think at the very least the government would recover that money for itself too on top of it. She should receive current minimum wage which would be like 180k for the 55 years imo.

And the state should go after them for the taxes owed to that period, then she should get her state pension as she worked 55 years and would be ready to retire a long time ago. Then they should get jail on top or some other type of sentence.

That would be bare minimum imo, a million reais would be a lot for her but 55 years of work is a lot.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

That comment describing the family's action as fraud was attributed to prosecutors so there's already government interest there. Also,

“The signing of this agreement does not rule out the possibility that the worker may pursue individual claims through the courts,” the statement added.

It sounds like the apartment/$10k is only the start of payback, and "Maria" has been with them since 1971. May that payback be a bitch.