I'm a student have been working since last December to March for a small company as part-time(no OPT),then it went bad business so had to leave there thought it's still running somehow. I didn't get pay for December until end of March and got paid of month of January at the beginning of April.
The boss(Mr.A ) talked to one of small company that's been a partnership with him to give me a position at there so I got an interview and now I'm working at the company that was introduced from him.
I've always asked him politely about unpaid pay but since May,he had answered only once said help is on a way then nothing else and seems like he will shirk the 2 month pay until I give up.
However,I'm still keep working some duty for Mr.A's at new company so I got frustrated and told him today that if I don't get paid,I'll stop all duty connected with him,then he got mad "Who introduced the job to you?!Who do you think you are?!You'll be fired!"...If I worked illegally,can't I sue anything?
2006-07-03 13:17:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I didn't get pay for Feb&March which is 340 hours total I worked that I'm asking.
He left all responsibility at me for this month because his travel and I had to work so hard especially this 2 months so it's important 2 months for me since I sacrificed a lot.
2006-07-03 13:29:51 · update #1
My new company took over his job as partnership.He isn't in US now phisically so need somebody who can handle actual work so my new company is helping it means I'm doing those job by paying from my new company then he'll pay for it to my new company later.
I'm new company's employee but my new company won't pay for the unpaid ammount since it's between Mr.A and my issue.
I'm not US citizen.I just wanted to know if there's any way to sue him or if I sue him will I tie myself down....
2006-07-03 13:37:04 · update #2
"Worked illegally" means I worked though my current visa status doesn't allow me to work. As for contents of job,it's administrative and translation.I worked in U.S. for that 4 months (December05~March06) and not paid last 2months which ammount is high.
Sorry to make this so long. Is this possible to ask in directly to the person I want to ask via e-mail?
2006-07-03 13:46:00 · update #3
yes, and contact the department of labor as they will force them to pay or the fines will be huge if they don't. some states require 10 percent of the full amount even if you were shirted pay up to a max of thirty days. interest can be included in some states. but contact the department of labor. threatening to fire you amounts to extortion and the courts don't look highly on that. you can also contact your state attorney or local da office as there is a law that has been on the books called theft of services. if you provide a service and don't get paid, its a crime also. i've put a few away on that one as they try to take advantage of you.
2006-07-03 13:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by hollywood71@verizon.net 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can sue him in small claims court for unpaid wages but you have to prove that you worked the hours, or that he acknowledged owing you the money, either with direct witnesses or in writing.
However you need to make sure you paid taxes on all the other income from that company, if it ws under the table then you could get in trouble.
It's very hard to understand your question, though, because of the English. Are you a US citizen? There are still lots of questions, though, are you working for Mr A or someone else? What do you mean about "duty connected with him?" What do you mean you keep working some duty for Mr A's at new company?
2006-07-03 13:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but here is my understanding. Correct me if I'm wrong:
You got a job in December '05, and kept working there until March '06. You were paid (late) for the work you did in December '05 and January '06, but you have not been paid for the work you did in February and March '06. You want to sue your former employer for your February-March wages, but you "worked illegally."
To answer that question, I would need to know what you mean by "worked illegally." Were you doing illegal work (selling drugs, smuggling, prostitution, etc)? Were you working in violation of immigration laws? Were you doing a job that requires a license, without having a license? Or do you mean something else when you say you were "working illegally"?
I would also need to know what country you were working in. If you were working in the United States, I would also need to know what state.
Good luck. Nobody should work without pay!
2006-07-03 13:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bill Smith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like you have been taken advantage of big time.
Boss knows you are not in possession of the green card. You work for him. Boss decides not to pay, taking a bet that you wouldn't take a chance on fighting the issue.
My best advice to you is to speak to a lawyer who has a clue about immigration law and is willing to expose this employer's butt for making a habit of hiring illegals ...
2006-07-03 16:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by Angela B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as a minor you cannot sue. You cannot sue without proof. You cannot sue without first reporting the incidents to the company and allowing them to rectify it. You just quit. Being and asshole is not illegal and you will run into a lot of them during your life.
2016-03-27 02:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are your damages? it's my understanding you did get paid, right?
if you dont get paid, take him to small claims court for the amount you're owed.. be able to prove you did work for the time in question..
2006-07-03 13:21:55 · answer #6 · answered by kvuo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the court system to enforce anything which is illegal.
2006-07-03 13:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-07-03 13:21:00 · answer #8 · answered by empresscalls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋