The owner of a business that I worked for closed and did not pay me for hours worked, can I sue for the wages
2007-01-04 09:14:49 · 16 answers · asked by LoLo 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Go to the labor board first. If they can't help recover your wages, file a claim in small claims court (assuming that it is less than $5000 or so).
2007-01-04 09:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You got paid for the hours you worked, what in the world is there to sue for? What the H????? Scenarios????? What is your question? If they paid you, you have nothing to report. If they haven't paid you after terminating your employment, they are likely in violation of state law. Every state requires a terminated employee to be paid within so many days of termination or the next regular pay day, whichever comes first. At 1.5 weeks, they are late with this payment. YOu don't have to sue them, just report them to your state's department of labor. Your employer does not have to have you on their time clock, it can take some time to get that set up. As long as they pay you for your hours worked, there is no harm nor foul there. Your employer does not have any responsibility for your missed bills. That is your problem. Your recourse here is through the Department of Labor, not a court of law. Go find a new job.
2016-05-23 03:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have to pay court costs (anywhere from 100 dollars on up) to take this to court, you're going to have to provide solid evidence and documentation (if it's just your word against the former employer, you're screwed. You'll need time cards, bank statements to show the money was never paid into your account, etc.) and even then, if you win, you're not necessarily going to get the money. Your former boss can appeal the ruling, meaning it will still be months before you get the money, or he can just not pay it and you'll have to go BACK to court (more court costs) to have his accounts frozen or his wages garmished or whatever. Even if it goes well and he pays up, it will still be weeks or months before it's all resolved.
Basically, unless you're talking about a huge amount of money, it's probably not worth it. I am speaking from experience.
2007-01-04 09:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by les_pommes_frites 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can absolutely sue him. But unfortunately it will probably be nearly impossible to get any money from him as you will be doing all of this in small claims court. Check with your local BBB as each state has different laws regarding unpaid wages. You might be lucky enough to be able to garnish his wages until the debt is gone.
2007-01-04 09:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by The Phoenix 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Depending on the amount he owes you, you could easily take this to small claims court. If it is more than I think $5000, you'll need to take it to "big claims" court (i.e. get a lawyer and file a true lawsuit).
Of course, if he filed bankruptcy, you might not be able to get your money.
2007-01-04 09:17:33 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, you can sue the business (but not the owner) for back wages, but if it has gone bankrupt, you may get nothing.
2007-01-04 09:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, but that can be a slow process, try going to your local labor dept. (state), and file a claim with them. Been there. You may have to keep pressure on them. It's happened to me 3 times and I always got my $. Good luck!
2007-01-04 09:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can, but if the business filed bankruptcy, then you will just become another creditor on the list.
2007-01-04 09:16:13 · answer #8 · answered by jseah114 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But if they went bankrupt and don't have any money, where is it going to come from?
2007-01-04 09:15:43 · answer #9 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might be on to something. Look into it more and you'll probably get a better idea on the subject.
2007-01-04 09:16:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋