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?
2006-11-01 11:06:47 · 5 answers · asked by prefabgal666 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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?
2006-11-01 11:17:34 · update #1
I live in the state of Maryland
2006-11-01 11:18:24 · update #2
he does pay me at least twice a month if not more but sometimes he pays me more current hours leaving older hours unpaid but he is still paying me...
2006-11-01 11:34:01 · update #3
he does pay me at least twice a month if not more but sometimes he pays me more current hours leaving older hours unpaid but he is still paying me...
2006-11-01 11:34:08 · update #4
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...
2006-11-01 11:39:08 · update #5
If you are not getting paid, you need to file a claim with the labor board of your state. There are laws in every state that regulate how often different types of employees must be paid (weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, etc), and these laws vary from place to place. 7 weeks is way over the norm and cannot possibly be legal for a part time hourly worker.
File a complaint NOW. This guy is going to try and rip you off. Don't discuss it with him any more. Just file your claim or complaint with the labor board and find another job.
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Here you go:
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/wagepay/wpremedies.htm
Follow the instructions for filing a complaint.
In Maryland, the law says that you must be paid at least twice in one month, on regular set paydays (like the 1st and 15th). Employers can pay more frequently if they like, but that is the minimum.
The whole mouse thing will only get him a violation that he will have to correct and perhaps pay a small fine.
2006-11-01 11:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was the chief steward for the union at a large communications company so I can tell you what to do. You're a minor and not working at a union-based facility so you have to deal with the Labor Laws of your State. The law is simple on this one: When you work for a company, the company must pay you within a reasonable amount of time. These days with companies paying bi-weekly, two weeks is the time limit they must pay you in. Seven weeks is far too long. Call your state labor board and file a complaint immediately. Dont waste your time going to small claims court for now. Let your government work for you. Good luck!
2006-11-01 11:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by brunettefempa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2016-05-23 08:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wage and hour laws vary too much from state to state for you get a specific response in this forum. You didn't say where you were from or where this has occurred.
You really should either contact your state labor board or an local employment law attorney. Most state labor boards will have FAQ's on wage & hour regulations and instructions on how to file a complaint.
If you update your question to state where this occurred, it might be possible to find a link for you to the labor board of your state.
2006-11-01 11:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I changed my mind. The others are right... File a claim with the labor board, get your money and move on.
2006-11-01 11:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by HoneyLegs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋