I live in NY. My boss took my money and he is not paying me back. Where should I complain?
116604
You need to start with the department of labor.  They will investigate this for you for free and make an attempt to get your money for you.  Then you can also contact the United States Department of Labor if you are unable to resolve this on a state level.  Contact the US Secretary of labor Elain Chao  http://www.dol.gov/
979298
Why don't you ask your local payroll office.  There should be a number on your pay slip.
38070
That is a good letter but I would also speak with the bank. They might waive the fees if you sound sad enough. Speak with your payroll department at your job in person as well.
773875
It depends on whether or not you were following company policy when you accepted the check.  Did your employer authorize you to take it and did you check ID?  They probably do not have the right to make you pay for it in court but they can fire you.\n\nIf you do pay for it, try turning it over to the city attorney for collection.  Many places have made it a crime to write a bad check and sometimes you can collect up to hundreds of dollars for damages.  Heck if I was a business in some of these places I think I would hope people wrote them to me.  I'd make a living just sitting around accepting bad checks and collecting extra penalty money.
335865
On your pay stub, there should be a "how much was taken out this paycheck" and a "how much has been taken out YTD."  You could ask your employer if it's not provided.
1033494
hmmm, i'd be on the phone in a minute.  just call the personnel or payroll dept and tell them that you're not a Rockefeller and could use the money.  all they have to do is stop payment on the first check and issue another one.  \n\nmost of the payroll departments i've worked with have been really nice folks who would bend over backwards to help you out with a situation like this.\n\nif it were me, and i believe that Newman off the Seinfeld show is a perfect example of the US Postal Service Employee---i would have them cut a replacement check and hold it and then i would drive down and pick it up.\n\nit would give you a chance to say hi or whatever.  and you wouldn't have to rely on  Newman to deliver your check.
458354
He is the boss - he lent you the money.\nIf he does not trust you enough by your signature alone then you will have to go along with it.\n\nTough break...
1089888
u go to the state employment department in the state in which you worked and file a complaint.  there are specific laws that require payment for services rendered by employees.
870481
Steal from them. (No please don't that was a joke.)  If you didn't get it in writing there is reallly nothing you can do.  Go back to JC Penny and find out if the position is still open, explain to the why you didn't take it the first time.  Hopefully they'll understand.
807933
If you are wrongly paid, and you KNEW about it, and kept the money anyway, then it IS your fault and responsibility.  They will fight that you should of returned the money for the proper sum.  Sorry bout that man!  Bum deal!
388670
Your last wages due should be available to you on the next scheduled pay day. If not, you can file a complaint with MESC. But as soon as they get the complaint, you will probably be paid and they may say it was lost in the mail and there is no action taken on the employer.
877095
I've assisted three different people (friends or relatives) with this same issue. The only difference is that they were resolved within one to two months of an employer refusing to pay them.\n\nThis is what I told them to do.\n1) Contact The Department of Labor and ask them for assistance (rules and laws) regarding how it is enforced in your state.\n*In Minnesota an employer not paying wages earned by an employer has severe penalties. This includes full payment within a given time period of reciept of notice. It also includes back wages for the duration of time they failed to pay you. So if you were in Minnesota the company would owe you X number of dollars for the entire time period from June until now. If you worked 40 hours per week, that would be 23 weeks worth of pay if they failed to pay you had you stopped working on June 1, 2006.\nThis can be negotiated and normally is, but legally you are entitled THAT amount of money due to their fault in not paying you in a timely fashion. By law (again, depending on which State) the employer owes you within a given time frame on you leaving. One week, two weeks... Whatever it is. So it could gain you earnings anywhere from 23 weeks, to a lesser number.\n\n2) Write a letter to the former employer stating what the law is and demand payment. Don't be mean, just clean, pure and simple. Per the law where you live,  calculate what you are owed and state it. Then show them the calculated total sum which includes penalties and late fees. (If it's $10.00/hour - based on a 40-hour work week, including the past 21 weeks [to be nice and earn favor with a Judge, subtract the first two weeks of them dragging their feet] and state they COULD owe you a minimum of $8,400.00 plus what they previously owed you). State that upon taking them to Court a Judge would decide in your favor for non payment of wages earned and they would also be responsible to pay for attorney's fees and Court fees. Remember, this is how it is in Minnesota so make darn sure you put in plain type the exact amounts owed to you per the law.\n\n4) After stating all the info above in the letter, my last paragraph included the following (minus the company name and dates):\n\nUnder Minnesota Statute 181.13, you are required to pay unpaid wages within 24 hours of receiving this letter.  Further delays will subject me to file a claim against (insert company name) per Minnesota Statute 181.14 Subdivision 2.  Penalties and fees will accrue upon receipt of this letter.  Failure to comply will constitute sending this letter to the organizations listed below on (state the day, date and year. Give them two days mail time.)\n\n4) At the bottom of your letter include the following info: (example)\n\nCc:\n(State) Department of Labor and Industry\nxxx  Road North\nCity, MN xxxxx\n\n(name of county) County Government Center\n(name of person you contacted), Court Administrator (Conciliation Court)\nxx Second Street NW\nCity, MN xxxxx\n\n(City name here) Chamber of Commerce\nPO Box xxx\nCity, MN zip code\n\nState the address for each place you are carbon copying! Make sure to include your name and address. No phone number.\n\nGood luck!
844677
Your state notifies the other state who files a "Foreign judgement"  If their state law doesn't make the employer send the money weekly you are out of luck.  If it does then you need to have the other state send a compliance order to the workplace.  Be careful tho, cause too much of a stink and he will lose his job (Have seen it over 10 times this year alone)
464421
easy, simply slip in your bosses office tell him that you need extra cash for important things like bills, and hope that he understands. but try to say it in a nice way or you can get fired. if that doesnt work then go look for another job that pays more.(but dont quit until you get the other job)
896128
That would be an illegal garnishment of wages/salary, thus subject to a court order; not a bosses whim or any such contractual obligation. I can not believe the ignorance of some of the answers to this question. It would be a null and void contract, if you signed any such document, so you may wish to contact the proper state/municipal authorities.
546360
i agree with Delbana - STOP PAYMENT on the check if ti's a personal or contact whoever gave you that check to do likewise, IMMEDIATely.  First look very hard for that receipt! If you can't find it, schedule a meeting with the bank officer in charge. If that doesn't resolve your problem, every state has a Banking Commissioner that you can get free help from in a dispute with a bank.  Every bank is required to 1) issue you a receipt for a deposited check, 2) make a photocopy of that check on a daily microfische-like source, and 3)return said check - to you if it was a personal one (altho' many major banks have done away with returned checks, but are stilled required to give you that photocopy) or to the check maker (your job, etc). If it involves a lot of money, banks have cameras over looking every teller and you can get a lawyer to sequester those tapes to protect you(but the Bank Comm. is free, give him a chance first).
793339
1) Document everything \n2) Write a letter to them with the information detailed with dates - requesting to meet with them to resolve the matter, with a deadline for the meeting, note in the letter that you have consulted a lawyer would like to resolve the matter with one if possible.\n3) Check into small claims courts\n\nOr you can take the pissed off aproach and send them a letter and tell them if they don't pay-up, the unethical treatement of you will be reported to the BBB, show up in papers and you might decide to picket as well. \n\nEither way the letter with details is the most important as well as consequences if they do not follow-up with you.  Make sure what ever consequences you set - you follow-up on.\n\nGood Luck!  Go get your Money!!