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humor The Onion 2026-06-04

Labor Department Declares Getting Paid For Work A Crime

In a shocking move, the U.S. Department of Labor has decided that actually working for money is a form of corruption. Apparently, accepting a paycheck is now a federal offense, so hide your direct deposits, folks!


<p>WASHINGTON—Adopting a tougher stance against the increasingly widespread form of workplace corruption, U.S. Department of Labor officials announced plans Thursday to crack down on people getting paid for their work. “For far too long, the practice of receiving money for services has gone unchecked, and today we&#8217;re turning over evidence to the attorney general so [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/department-of-labor-cracks-down-on-people-getting-paid-for-work/">Depa...

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