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I think that there has to be a staged solution to the problem. The stages would recognize various different objectives and seek to solve the easiest problems first.

I would start with the value that no employer should see hiring an illegal as a good business decision because they can be paid less and the employer need not follow otherwise applicable labor law.

So I would start by announcing that we do intend to solve the problem. The details will be fleshed out in the future. But as of this deadline, employers will be heavily punished for systemically evading applicable labor law concerning hours, safety, overtime, pay, etc. If you clean up your problems now, you will not be responsible for retroactive damages. But, if you continue theses practices after the deadline, then all damages for affected employees will be retroactive for the full term of employment. there will be quintuple damages awarded to the affected employees. Other documented employees will also be eligible for quintuple damages based on the estimated reduction in wages and benefits they suffered. The employer will be liable to law suits from any documented job applicant who feels he did not get a job because of discrimination against legal workers. There will be a large reward offered for all individuals who are tipsters and help identify employers in violation All undocumented workers will have an 3 year immigration amnesty for turning in an employer in violation. CEO/owner of the company along with the top financial officer will be liable for prison time of one week for every employee awarded damages. under this law up to maximum of one year. CEO and chief financial officer will have there tax bracket doubled for one year for every 5 violations that are convicted. All stock and stock options will be forfeited if more than 100 violations are found.

The objective of all of this is to make absolutely positively for sure that no business manager systematically abuse their employees for in order to improve profitability.

Obviously more laws would follow, but this would be a start