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U.K.’s Richest Family Spent More on Dog Than Paying Staff, Court Hears

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The Hinduja clan is worth $20 billion, according to Forbes. Their marquee company, Hinduja Group, holds assets in numerous industries, including telecommunications and trucking. They also maintain a portfolio of luxury real estate in the U.K.
According to The Telegraph, a lawyer for defendant Ajay Hinduja argued that portions of the allegedly ultra-long shifts were in fact recreational. “When they sit down to watch a movie with the kids, can that be considered work? I think not,” the attorney asserted.
Parasites who think someone else watching their children is not work.
- Some members of the staff also felt their compensation was better than they might otherwise have earned in India, the defense argued.
  Is this a real lawyer? They clearly have no legal case. I hope the book gets thrown at them.
  
  They have money, history says no.
  
  "But I'm one of the good slave owners! Look how much they like being my slave!"
I feel as though the "human trafficking" part is more important than the bourgeois dog, why isn't that in the headline? Or specifying the work hours or exact pay (under $8/day)?
What a heart warming story about a family and their dog. They should make a movie.

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