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Moostache

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1. Really? A whole $225,000? Oh the humanity...such a fine!
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:36 PM
16 hrs ago

OK - yeah that was

But seriously when are we going to be serious with fines for endangering human health for profits? My understanding is of course NEVER, but its mockery to even discuss tip-money fines. What would I propose? A 50% annual compensation fine to the entire senior leadership team and the board of directors - in addition, the CEO should be forced to forfeit an additional 25% of total compensation (not salary, EVERYTHING of value) for the following year and 12.5% for the year after THAT. IF he stewards the company through that period (without leaving or trying to work elsewhere to avoid his culpability) THEN he can return to normal compensation, but any attempt to retroactively compensate him for this period would trigger a 100% duty/tax/fine on his compensation for the next 5 years.

These fines are a joke.
Allowing companies to laugh about it with their lawyers and in their board rooms while they continue to count profits without responsibility for their true cost of doing business.

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