Most of the Illegals work for contract companies and they can layoff or hire as needed without making the news, but there's a lot more to it than that. There are HUGE savings on payroll taxes and benefits. So much so that a company employing Americans can't compete. Even contract companies that employ Americans can't compete, and that's with no benefits.
In My case, I'm on SS, but had to resume work in order to live decently after returning from abroad. I work as a security guard and we have no benefits except 1.5 pay over 40 hours and 1.5 pay working on the 6 national holidays, nothing for the holidays if you aren't working. Company still has payroll taxes.
Back to the illegals...
Most of them are in the same boat, No sick days, No vacation, No Holiday pay, No Insurance and often no overtime pay. However the savings run deeper for the corporations.
SS and Medicare is currently 7.65% to Employee and the Employer has to match.
FUTA (Federal Unemployment) is 6% of first 7,000 paid each employee. State Unemployment in Tn (Where I live) is .01%-to as high as 10% (1) 2.7% for New Employers on the first 7,000 (Varies each year) paid an employee for 2023, Fla rates (2)
Worker's Compensation averages .93% overall, but varies by state and how hazardous the job is. California at 1.45% is at or near the top for average. Look up your states info here. https://www.thehartford.com/workers-compensation/states
Vacation time varies
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Tax rates range from 0.01% to 2.3% for positive-rated employers and from 5% to 10% for negative-rated employers. Tennessee is the only state to determine experienced employer unemployment tax rates on a semiannual basis. The standard unemployment tax rate for new employers is 2.7% for fiscal year 2023
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The Florida 2023 SUI tax rates are dated December 22, 2022. The minimum rate is 0.10% and the maximum rate is 5.4%, except that employers participating in the short-time compensation program may be subject to a maximum rate of 6.4%. New employers pay 2.7% in 2023.
Vacation-Sick leave Holidays: Insert your numbers here... Minimum at most jobs would be 40 Vacation, 48 Holiday, Sick Pay (0-48)
Corporations are starting to use more white collar workers that are illegals, so think about that before shrugging your shoulders. Also using illegals in the military might be right around the corner, they aren't going to be patriotic in all probability. California setting precedence by using Illegals as police.
Also the employer is paying on avg about 75% of any insurances.
Also they can't unionize.
Also no maternity leave pay.
Also no minimum wage, but with all of these savings, you could pay an illegal 2-3x as much and come out ahead.
But this isn't about the corporations finding the most affordable way to operate as much as it is about the gov leaving the border open and having so many regulations for those corporations to employ Americans.
Yeah, some good additional points. On wages, except for possibly Agriculture I don't think many are working below minimum wage these days. I do remember when that was true in the 70's. I worked at below minimum wage while in College early. 25 cents below, but it was at a Dog Track as overnight security. I could do homework and sleep. They also didn't pay 1.5 over 40, and when I left I called the Florida Labor Board and was told they are exempt under the seasonal labor laws.
My niece is married to an Illegal, and his job pays him a buck less than Americans doing the same job. Here in Tenn. I talked to a few working hotels and they earn 13-15 an hour, but some don't get 40 hours a week. The construction workers earn at least 15, because Unlike Americans they show up.
Yeah not the federal minimum most likely but certain states minimums are getting up there. But yeah they don't have to, since it's cheaper paying an illegal 25 instead of paying an insured, full benefits American 15.
Have you reported him to ICE yet?
He has some kind of status, pending, been here 20 years. I'm not on speaking terms with my niece she and he are drunks and she is back on drugs which he had saved her from. I can't watch their kids get fucked up like me and my sister did.
That's unfortunate.
The illegals can get a job they will come. Mexico pays most people 10 bucks a day. Here in Nashville the illegals earn 13 bucks an hour or more. Dry up the jobs they will leave. That's why the push by the Dems to bring more families so they can make dependent voters. Back in the 70's it was almost all men.