questions regarding being paid at work and stuff relating to that(employer is 7 weeks behind). please help!!!

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NOTE: (I am a minor)

So I work in this place part time. And he usually pays us every week. However my employers system I think is messed up. right now he is like 7 weeks behind and lately has been messing up my hours. I keep track of them now but it doesn't help much. When I try to talk to him he says he has no time and to come back in a couple of months. right now I have about 150 hours of work I did that he did not pay me for. I also believe he might have lost one of my time cards. So what I am asking here is what can I do about this? I still want to keep the same job cause I really enjoy my benefits... but I still don't know what I should do... Is there someplace I can go online or something that has stuff regarding the policies of paying part-time employees who are minors? Somewhere I can read up on my rights and take action? help?

I work in a restaurant. I am a minor as previously stated. I think that I could get my employer in serious trouble if I decided to considering the fact that we've had families of mice found in our store so thats a public health issue. Not only that we have had a couple roaches. In addition to that he has me using machinery that is not supposed to e operated by anyone under 18 including me. So if I did decide to file a report where can I go to understand exactly what is illegal and stuff and also where can I go to report this?

I live in the state of Maryland and yes I'm on payroll

and also I have some hours that were paid to me but I have no idea which days they correspond to. On the paycheck it gives a pay period of a week but my employer admitted to me that it is an inaccurate date So looking at the forms to file a complaint it says to list all hours owed and the dates but I don't know which days he has paid me for...

Answer 1

I would go to your labor board and turn him in. I would also look for another job. What he is doing has every indication he is having financial problems and I would bet won't be in business much longer. Do this right away before they close down.

Answer 2

Not knowing where you're at, it's hard to say what laws your state has in place.

There should be a bulletin board somewhere there at work, where there is a big poster that specifies what the regulations are...At least here in California, it is required to have this posted. On the poster, it should list what rights you have, as well as contact information for the appropriate labor board. If there is no poster, do an internet search for the labor relations board in your state...it should be easy to find.

I will also suggest that you get your parents (or another caring adult if necessary) involved. For your boss to tell you to come back in "a couple of months" to get paid for work you have already done, makes me believe that he's trying to rip you off. Perhaps if he knows that there's someone helping you look out for yourself, he will start treating you like you deserve to be treated.

I don't recommend that you try to get him in trouble...That would virtually guarantee that you can't keep the job that you say you want to keep. Don't burn your bridges! Additionally, most restaurants have occasional issues with vermin, so reporting him for this would only make a small mark with the local health board, which he could easily fix before the next inspection.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You need to call your state labor board. I could understand a week or two but 150 hrs come on! Plus if you keep waiting they could say you are a disgruntled employee that was let go about a month ago hint hint !! If you have an H.R. Dept. go to them they will help besides its illeagly to fire you if YOU did nothing wrong. Are you on payroll?

Answer 5

Since you are a minor, your parents should talk to your boss. That's why he isn't talking to you! Legally you can't enter into a contract.