My boss is evil...so I quit almost 2 weeks ago..I was supposed to be working up until Saturday, and then help her out from there when I could. The reason I quit is bc I never get paid on time, like a week late, she calls me when I am on my way to work(a 30 min drive) and tells me she doesn't need me to come in, or then I am only there for like 3 hours...when I was supposed to be working a 60 hour week, and am now only gettting like 20 hours at the most! So here is my problem...she owes me for last week, when she couldn't afford to pay me but could afford to pay the personal assistant, pay to have her basement remodled, and have her lawn mowed! So she owes me for that and then up until today bc she doesn't need me the rest of the week...I need the money now!!!! I have 4 bills due now....how do I tell her, I want my money this minute and I'm not going to be able to help out in the future as originally planned?
2007-08-23 04:20:10 · 4 answers · asked by nessa 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Contact your state's department of labor immediately. Tell them what you have told us. In my state, they act within days. Even that is too long for you to wait, so also call your creditors. Next, call your state bar office and see if they have a lawyer referral service so you can get a free attorney. If they don't, borrow money from a friend and go see an attorney instantly. Pay the attorney to write a demand letter and fax it to the ex-boss. Demand payment that day. Next, talk to the attorney about a cause of action know as "constructive discharge." Also, file for unemployment. You may not get it, but you sure don't get anything if you don't ask. You argue that she made working conditions so hostile that you had to quit--that's "constructive discharge." Often, the department of labor agrees with this type of argument.
2007-08-23 04:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call her and explain your situation with your bills and that you NEED to be paid. As soon as she pays you, tell her you resign. Start looking for another job now. If she doesn't pay you, you can take her to small claims court. At small claims, according to your state, you only pay around $20 to file a claim. You go to court and talk to a judge. You won't have to pay lawyer expenses. If after a while she doesn't pay you, perhaps even the threat of being taken to court will open her checkbook.
2007-08-23 11:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by Elsie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quote Ann Landers "No one can take advantage of you unless you let them". Explain to her that you work for a paycheck and you expect to be paid. Telling her you will not be able to "help out" should not be hard since you are not being paid.
2007-08-23 11:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wait til you get the $$ in your hands and then take a hike...
2007-08-23 11:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋