Fair Pay & Worker Respect measures how companies treat the people who work for them. The evidence comes from labour court filings, regulatory enforcement actions, wage theft cases, safety records, and documented union-busting activity.
54% of companies with a non-zero score are negative. Here are the worst.
The Bottom 10
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TROOPS, Inc. | Troops | -80 |
| 2 | Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc Common Stock | -70 |
| 3 | Asure Software | Asure Software | -70 |
| 4 | Beasley Broadcast | Beasley Broadcast Group | -70 |
| 5 | Hub Cyber Security | Hub Cyber Security | -70 |
| 6 | Karat Packaging | Karat Packaging | -70 |
| 7 | Optical Cable Corp | Optical Cable | -70 |
| 8 | Holcim | Holcim | -70 |
| 9 | Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs Group | -60 |
| 10 | Uber Technologies | Uber Technologies | -60 |
Also at -60: Marathon Petroleum (Marathon Petroleum) and Kate Spade (Kate Spade & Company).
The Household Names
Domino's Pizza at -70 delivers to your door but has documented wage theft cases, franchisee labour violations, and workplace safety complaints across multiple countries. The people making your pizza are among the worst-treated workers in our database.
Goldman Sachs at -60 is a bank that pays millions in bonuses to senior staff. The score reflects how it treats the rest: documented discrimination lawsuits, working condition controversies, and contractor treatment. Goldman's overall average is -24.
Uber at -60 reflects the central gig economy labour dispute. Courts across Europe and the US have ruled that Uber misclassifies workers. The UK Supreme Court agreed.
Context
The average Fair Pay score is -0.6 -- nearly neutral. But the distribution is bimodal: companies either invest in worker programs or face labour violations. There is less middle ground than on other values.
For the companies that get it right, see our list of the most ethical companies you can buy.
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