New Details on Potters Field Appeal Defeat
In one of the most disgusting arguments ever put forth to steal wages from workers, the “ministry” tried this:
“Potter’s Field has argued that those who performed work for the nonprofit were volunteers or interns who knew what they were doing when they signed agreements asking them to work 60-plus hour weeks for as little as $300 a month. State officials found those agreements to violate state and federal labor laws.
In its appeals, Potter’s Field shifted its arguments, saying that former workers were “serving God as an act of sacrifice and worship.” But the Department of Labor and Industry denied that argument. According to the labor department’s findings, Potter’s Field provided no evidence that showed employees’ work to be religious.”
Unfortunately, these spiritual vermin actings as angels of light can still appeal again.
Potters Field still solicits donations for their “ministry” and received $44,900 in Covid bailout money.
Despicable people. And despicable that others still support them.
“serving God as an act of sacrifice and worship.” Disgusting!!
waiting for the religious persecution argument to surface next…..
praying for justice for all these people.
pstrmike,
You’re right… that’s probably next…
Would it be wrong to see this ruling as a sign of God’s coming kingdom of justice and peace?
Not trying to make a 1to1 here. But maybe one sign?
bob1,
They still have appeals left.
A better sign would be really bad hemorrhoids or being eaten by worms while making a pot.
When all else fails, maybe they can howl persecution?
I have it on good authority that those who filed wage claims through the Montana department of labor are being paid by PFM.
Ram Pozell what does that even mean?
Ram Pozell
Are they going to receive the money the state of Montana have awarded to them?
Yes. They will be receiving the money awarded to them by the state. I know one of them personally. The state reached out to notify them yesterday (1/29)
It’s too bad that more individuals didn’t try to receive compensation. Now that the statute of limitations is up, they won’t be getting compensated. Instead of costing PFM 120k, it could have been millions.
$300 is about what I was paid when I was with them. Even when I was in El Salvador. I couldnt even pay for my own medical treatment when I contracted amoebic dysentery. My home church fundraised for me… All this seemed to be pretty common at PFM. It was horrible though.