Okay, I’m not a fan of regulation. If I worked for someone, I would not need a law to tell them I need a break. A decent person would not work an animal like that. And a law will not make anyone a decent person. Just because there’s a law preventing abuse does not make that employer a good person. I have worked for nasty people like this. No law was going to make the situation good. It is simply best to move on.
You said a decent person. All too often a decent person isn’t in charge. And as they share their methods, others will join.