My boss hasn't paid me in 6 weeks starting tomorrow... What would you do?

Question

Technically she has paid me... but every check has bounced. As of yesterday, she said she was going to go to my bank and directly deposit the money that she owes me. Near the end of the day, I hear from her, and she gave me some lame excuse as to why she couldn't do it, but promises to do it early this morning. Well.. It's now 5:00pm and the money still hasn't been posted to my account. I called her earlier to ask her if she had put the money in, and she said she had, and that the money just might take a while to post to my account. Well... I called my bank 2x today, and both times they assured me that NO MONEY had been deposited. They said that they would know immediately if it had been deposited.
What would you do in this situation?
I want to quit, but I'm too afraid of never seeing this money that she owes me!! Please help!
Thanks!
SaRaH

Answer 1

Despite what others say, DO NOT QUIT. You must be a WILLING worker, worthy of payment. Do you job the best you can. Seek out a lawyer, even if from the phone book (you don't need to retain one yet). Write a letter to your boss and indicate that you've cc'd (carbon copied) that lawyer, your municipal councilperson, Better Business Bureau (or equivalent), the bank that your EMPLOYER USES for the cheques, your local police department and, if your employer represents a chain company, the head office/representative outlining your grievance. Email works faster. MAKE SURE EVERYBODY gets the same letter and sees who is getting copies of the letter. The wheels should turn within 48 hours of receipt of the letter. If not, THEN approach your boss. Do NOT make ultimatums UNLESS you have a backup plan.
Leave no stone unturned.
Be patient. If she doesn't pay up, THEN you have a public record on file with enough of the appropriate people to take legal action and actually win should you retain a lawyer. Not to mention if you have been fraudulently retained as an employee or if she is doing something illegal, the authorities will deal with her. That she KNOWS that others are watching should be enough.
Good luck.

Answer 2

make sure you have copies of your time sheet or a way to prove that you were at work during the time you didn't get paid. Talk to her and tell her that you must have your money, all of it in cash or a money order or certified check by a certain time, if that time comes and goes go to her and let her know that you have been more than patient, your bills are getting backed up etc and tell her that you will be contacting a lawyer that day and that since the matter can't be settled in a professional manner between the two of you then the only option that you see is to go to court. During this time be professional and continue to do your work with 110% effort so she will not have any recourse on you.

Answer 3

You must be payed.Bad checks over 500.00 is a felony.If you owed your boss or the company money than she would want it from you.Write a letter send it cerified and give her 30 days to respond.If no response than sue and make her pay the court cost.The longer you let this go the more she is going to owe you.Don't be scared to quit even if you do that does not excuss the fact that she owes you

Answer 4

Sarah as a member of the working class you have the right to talk to your boss about this problem. Try to resolve these disputes between you and your boss by calling her. Talk nicely, tell her exaclty what you wrote here & claim your rights. If it has been 6 weeks you deserve to get paid. Plus you can also ask for a raise in light of this money delay that your boss has caused. Be strong stand for your right. I m not saying good luck, because it is what you deserve. If she is unable to negotiate with... Sue her go crazy!!!

Answer 5

Give her a time that the money has to be in your account or tell her you will take it further. There are places that will make her pay you. I don't know where you live so I don't know who you need to see. It is usually a government place. You worked for that money and you must be paid.

Answer 6

you should have copies of the bounced checks and get a copy of your bank statements of the additional charges you were charged for the bounced checks. Then contact an attorney. I would call in sick for the next few days till your attorney advises what you should do. Good luck Sarah!

Answer 7

Tell her you ain't working until the money go's through. She could be using you. Tell her no offense but working for free is just not my deal and i don't think you would do it either. If the money never go's through take it to court because you obviously got proof with the checks. A mature adult would never let this slide, so i know your young and probably have less bills and she knows that. Don't let people take advantage of you.

Answer 8

that's totally confusing to do something in this occasion, as you're saying that's extra suitable to gets a commission finally than haven't any activity in any respect. you would be waiting to do in simple terms a splash digging and locate out if he's fiddling his tax and VAT and so on, which he very possibly is that if he's having hardship paying team on time. then you definately ought to the two blackmail him over that or save him to HMRC to make you experience extra suitable, yet you could finally end up out of a job in the event that they close him down.

Answer 9

The longer you stay the further indebtied to her you will get. File a claim for unpaid wages with the Labor Commission office for your area. Are others being paid and it's only you not getting paid? If she can't meet payroll I have news for you, the company may be getting ready to close the doors. File your claim for wages as those are one of the first debts to be paid in bankruptcy filings.

Answer 10

I would do what Eva said. Make sure you keep documentation of workhours and all the money she owes you. Quit if you can and then sue in small claims court.