A week ago yesterday I quit my job with a home owned housecleaning company. My former boss has blocked my phone calls and email--I just attempted calling today and discovered this. I am still owed for a week's worth of work. Do I have a legal right to be paid or is that null because I quit?
2007-02-09 09:06:34 · 9 answers · asked by fedupyammit2003 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Thank you all so much for the advice and information! Everyone has been a great help and now I know how to go about getting my check.
2007-02-09 09:49:10 · update #1
I am a bookkeeper. If you quit the boss usually has up to two weeks to pay you. If you are laid off the boss needs to give you a check immediately. The norm when you quit is 72 hours. I worked for someone like that (did not get my final paycheck for 2 weeks) and without taking any chances, I filed a complaint with EDD. Go to the nearest office and fill out the paper work. It is against the LAW to hold your final paycheck due to a grudge, etc. Hope this helped.
2007-02-09 09:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by KLC 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You certainly have the right to be paid as agreed for your time at work. However, some bosses are "oily" and will try to get out of it if it is a small or "home" business. They pretty well know you will not spend the money to hire an attorney for a few hundred bucks.
One thing that has worked in such cases would be to have an attorney (for a small fee) compose and send this boss a letter demanding your wages...or "action" will be taken. That may be enough to shake it loose. If not, then you could also warn him/her that you will be taking out a personal ad in your local newspaper about their behaviour toward "a poor deserving employee". Then, if they call your bluff...DO IT! It might cost a few dollars, but you would then have some satisfaction.
Ultimately, YOU have to decide what it is worth.
2007-02-09 17:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PAPER TRAIL! - the absolute most important thig in this type of situation is creating a paper trail. Notify the employer by mail and keep copies of everything. Letters sent through the U.S. mail have a level of legal protection that no other form of communication does. Certified mail is even better and only costs a few cents. The money is yours no matter what. Eventually the employer is also legally required to give umclaimed wages to the governmet. Go get'em!
2007-02-09 17:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
KLC is right. EDD is in California but each state has something along the same lines like BOLI, Bureau of Labor and Industries. Check with your local State Employment Agency.
2007-02-09 17:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by Megan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably varies by State, but where I'm from they must produce a final pay check within 3 days.
2007-02-09 17:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to pay you and pay you on the date you last check was due to you..if they don't then entitled to interest on your money.....but if you are in possession of any of they tool or goods they don't have to pay you till you turn them in to them .There is really no need to hire a lawyer......Call you State Labor Board they will get matter cleared up real fast
2007-02-09 17:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by chubyshady_plays_the_cards 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you worked, therefore you will be paid on the regular day.
They can not hold that from you in any way or for any time.
If they are holding out, then you can nail their ssa to the wall.
Also it may vary depending on yout state.
2007-02-09 17:15:15 · answer #7 · answered by just some nobody 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have a legal right. and call your boss from a different number and make sure he knows.
2007-02-09 17:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by EventNewYork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are still owed the money. they have to give it to you by mail or in person.
2007-02-09 17:10:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋