A friend of mine and I work at a restaurant that we can tell is going under. In the month and a half I have worked there I have only received cash as payment and I am sure it was not enough. They do everything manually, with handwritten time cards and handwritten everything else. I am sure that they have not filed with the IRS for me because they have not requested a W-2 form. So I do not believe they are even taxing my wages. My friend has worked there 2 months and only received 2 paychecks. Only one was actually a check though. Employees are walking out left and right and our employer is avoiding us completely. We all want our wages though. Is their a legal way to get us all together in a class action suit against our employer to force him to pay us?
2007-12-09 18:03:07 · 3 answers · asked by spork551 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You don't need a class action. Together or separately you can contact the labor department, wage and hour board. They will see that you get paid or they will close the business.
2007-12-09 18:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by joker_32605 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, It's not only a State matter but Federal as well, every employee deserves to be paid the number of hours they've worked. Try contacting the Department of Labor or your State.
2007-12-09 18:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lt. Lam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your States labor board IMMEDIATELY.
Richard
2007-12-09 18:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋