Are the profits generated from investing money, a portion of which was acquired through illicit means (non-compliance with labor laws), considered the property of the original owner of the money, or does the employee have a right to it, and what about the money that has been consumed from this fund?
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If the employer has a right to wages that were taken without justification, this money must be returned to him. This does not mean that he becomes a partner in your investments or profits, for the money and profit are yours, and the debt he is owed remains your responsibility until you return it.
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