I work as an Estimator for a Landscape/Tree Service in Sacramento, CA. My boss & I have had a pretty good relationship up untill 3 weeks ago when the weather starting getting worse. Our agreement is 5% comissions and $7.00 per hour for only 40 a week. I have sold over $300K in new jobs since Oct. 2005 normailly he pays us on Saturdays but for the last 3 weeks he has not paid me more than $200.00. I sold $37K in new jobs on 4/13/06 and collected $3200.00 in deposits so he owes me 5% on $3200.00 and my hourly its been 3 weeks he wont pay me. How do I get him to pay what he owes?
207501
call labour relations (That's what it is called in Canada) and explain your situation, they will take care of it for free and make sure that they don't screw someone else around next time.  Also make sure that you have all of the paperwork to back up your side of the story, dates, times worked and anuthing else that might come up.  That way you will have the best case possible.  If you win he could also be fined, so even calling him and making that threat could be efective enough.  If he has done this before and been investigated, it could cause him alot of trouble that he won't want.
491719
I retired from IRS Collection Division 2 yrs ago after working 28 yrs. You need to go/phone IRS and ask for paperwork to file an "Offer in Compromise" Anyone who owes taxes to IRS has a RIGHT to this. It is a way for people to settle their tax debt when they cannot fully pay it. The IRS is required to help you along in the process, you do NOT need to pay an att'y or accountant to help you. You offer what you can afford, as little as $1. If you feel the IRS person is not helping you, then you have a RIGHT to speak to their supervisor. If the offer becomes accepted the tax lien is removed. I urge you to take action now, do not delay in contacting IRS. Write down names & ph # of IRS employees you talk to and notes as to what they tell you. Good luck.
519369
That is crazy. I work in real estate and I can not tell you how frustrating it is to have to explain something about a LOAN to a LOAN officer. I know it's not your fault, but it would help you do your job better if you understood some of the basics about the lending industry. I think you should talk to your boss, and see if they will begin taking time to teach you things little by little. I think that your boss will be happy that you are interested in being better at your job. If that doesn't work, try to educate yourself by watching and listening as much as you can and reading about your companies various loan programs, etc.\nI think it's great that you care. Most people don't, and it's not fair to the clients or to the other businesses you work with.\nGood Luck!
141595
Chase up your employer and ask him to return the form !\nAsk for an interim or emergency payment.
525195
Be careful.  I don't think that you can garnish a subcontractor's wages, since he is not an employee. If you do, the subcontractor may be able to sue the company for the contractual compensation for his work.\n\nSeek advice from an attorney (in-house or other).
657214
Why would your father have to pay you a different amount than what he already pays you? Just keep track of how long the website takes and expect to be paid the same as if you were doing anything else for his business. I don't go to my boss and ask to be paid different amounts for different tasks I have....but alas, he isn't my daddy.
521
The question still isn't easy to answer. Your best bet would be to contact a local attorney, or take the advise of the previous responder.\n\nBut the truth is, this is a free country and they can't make you do anything. The answer might be, however, do you want to continue to work for them and receive a paycheck?
431289
Tell him to put it in writing and then tell him to prove it.  Take it to the Labor Board or call them.  Don't take this lightly...make him prove it or accuse you formally.  A lawyer should be involved if he does this.  \nI was a supermarket cashier years ago and everyday the bookkeeper would tape the amount the register was short from the previous day on all 8 registers.  The amounts were all ove 200.00 and we were appalled.  There was a supervisor/floor manager and a few of his friends who handled the money as well, collecting money every few hours for the front office.  Turns out no body was every charged but these guys used to hit the race track every weekend. So you have to wonder....It made us all very uncomfortable.
506996
If you have a paycheck which is supposed to be for (say) Sept.01 - Sept.15, and it's for (say) 60hrs when you really worked 80 hrs, then you say that the last 20hrs you worked were unpaid.\n\nEven better -- show a list of all the hours you were paid for (say) 3months, and all the hours you worked for 3months.  Attach this to the form, and on the form itself just write "85 unpaid hours -- see attached".
490715
i dont think what the company has done is right\n\nbefore you transferred they should have given you the terms and conditions, and explained that your salary might change either up or down and then its for you to accept it or decline it.\n\nit is not fair for them to just reduce your salary\n\nbut then it also depends on what type of job you might have gone for example if you went from customer services to outbound sales earning commission you would be able to make up the difference.\n\ni think that \none) you should read the t&c's in you your contract\ntwo) talk to a union represenative too 4 advice\nthree) speak to your employer
347352
This unfortunately is just life. Do not loan anyone money or housing or food or anything else that you can't afford to lose, because you will be disappointed this way. Next time you get into a deal like this, have the other party sign an agreement (at least you will have it in writing). That won't get you paid, but it will make it easier to pursue should you choose. You will find that it is best to avoid these situations entirely. \nNow, that said, you could send him a bill (do this on your computer - make it neat, and then print him a copy). Mail it to him and be specific what the charges are for (dates of the stay, etc). Give him a phone number to call to discuss it. Mail by registered mail requiring an acceptance signature. If he does not respond by phone, send another letter the next month (same rules). He may just get tired of it and pay up. If he doesn't pay up, you will have a little documentation to rest charges on. I don't know how much we are talking about here, but it may be better to just chalk it up to experience, and be smarter next time. I have had to do that a few times as lessons learned. Good luck with your problem - hey, at least you don't still have the moocher living with you.
312635
Unless you signed some sort of contractual agreement, then he has legal holding to force you to pay that, plus there is no law he can use against you either.\n\nThe worst he can do (and I am assuming there is no fraud involved) is that he can fire you, but you may want to contact your local dept. of labor to see what your recourses are in case he does fire you.\n\nBut, don't pay whatever he's trying to force you to pay!
306321
You pose 2 separate questions.\n1 - Did you really underpay?  We cant answer that on this board because we do not know the facts.\n2 - Assuming you did underpay, they can force you to pay it but will probably write it off or discount it for that small sum.
601366
I don't suppose I would ever pay someone the full amount for a job before the actual job is complete. It's a little like saying 'Here take my money I don't care what you do!' At least it would to someone who doesn't care one way or the other. Now, if by chance there would be someone out there that WOULD do something soooo silly, they may want to contact the state and file a lien against this person. It would be in their best interest, weather in GA, or not, to also file a complaint with the BBB. Unfortunately there are not really any ground rules for allotted time lines for carpentry. The job, depending on size, could take as little or as long as need be, as long as work was being done steadily. Call around, descript' job size to another contractor, one or two should do nicely, and have them give their best 'guesstimation' of job completion. Go back to original, paid worker, and give them a reasonable amount of time, adjusting of course for elapsed time and work accomplished thus far, to complete the job hired to do. After that you will probably have to pray they don't dash away with your money. Good luck!! Hmmm
177923
Contact the DOL (Department of Labor)at www.dol.gov.\n\nAn employer can not take out garnishments or overpayments from your pay without written consent from you.
597991
Have you followed up with your lawyer? That might be faster than firing one and getting another. You could email him some message like 'I know you are really busy, and perhaps I should get my file back.'  However, I'd try just following up first.  Otherwise, ask what he/she thinks you owe them first, or you might find out he/she has incurred time behind the scenes that you will pay for and have nothing to show for.\n\nAlso, if you signed a contract, there might be something in there you need to take into account.
287749
Its really hard to tell how much you can get anyway with paying. I use to do this kind of work. So it depends on how long you have owed them, was you credit good (always made payments on time) until this happened or it was a little rocky sometimes,then what kind of finance company was it ( automobile, private loan from a bank or credit card co, home buying) & has it gone into collections yet?? All these things sometimes makes a difference. But you can always make them an offer. Cause they have told you what the debit was, what they would settle for. So now I would make them an offer. Maybe start with whatever $ amount you can pay right now..then if that fails then offer a little more but it will take you a little bit longer to pay that $ amount. And just go from there. If all else fells, make 1 lump sum, & payments on the rest. BEST OF WISHES, I KNOW ITS HARD!!